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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Absent state senators paying for their own food and lodging, not accepting donationsAbsent state senators paying for their own food and lodging, not accepting donationsSTORYDISCUSSIONMOREFont Size:...

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blogs.sacbee.com - The bipartisan Little Hoover Commission recommended today that California state and local governments roll back pensions for existing employees, dump guaranteed retirement payouts and put more of t...

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democraticunderground.com - Source: New York TimesCHICAGO — By now, Jon Erpenbach, one of 14 Democratic state senators on the run from Wisconsin, has switched hotels in this city three times, a necessity, he says, as word kep...

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dailykos.com - the title was sort of taken from the final graf, although I prefer my phrasing. Here is that final graf: Without unions, workers will lose many of the protections against abusive employers. Wages f...

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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - Conservative Milwaukee radio blatherer Mark Belling has this amazing image of our teachers, based on their attempt to preserve collective bargaining. "Absolute lunatics...most of them are not good ...

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dailynews.com - Parents, students and community members favored keeping Los Angeles Unified School District in charge of a majority of the 13 campuses that will be opened for bidding in the second round of the dis...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - School Tech Connect: Road TripRoad Tripby effacethefacade@yahoo.com (Tim)Evidently we're going to Madison on Saturday. Anyone who wants to carpool from the north side, get in touch. I have to be b...

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allaccess.com - February 23, 2011 at 11:01 AM (PT) Madtown Goes Beckless PREMIERE's GLENN BECK has exited the lineup at MID-WEST FAMILY Talk WTDY-A/MADISON.1-2p host KURT BARON has moved to 10-11a and the station ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Schools Matter: An attempt to manufacture a reading crisis in WisconsinAn attempt to manufacture a reading crisis in Wisconsinby skrashenOn Feb 22, CNSnews.com proclaimed that "Two-Thirds of Wiscon...

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motherjones.com - Winners Take All The superrich have grabbed the bulk of the past three decades' gains.Out of Balance A Harvard business prof and a behavioral economist recently asked more than 5,000 Americans how ...

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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - I just talked with my conservative friend in Milwaukee, and wondered why he didn't bring up Gov. Scott Walker's "David Koch" punking. He said he laughed, and shook his head. That's it? Wasn't he co...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Which side are you on?Which side are you on?by Mike KlonskyAfter his friend and former colleague, Diane Ravitch declared, "I Stand With the Teachers of Wisconsin," AE...

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34years.tumblr.com - 19 notes February 23, 2011 world-shaker:Only five states do not have collective bargaining for educators and have deemed it illegal. Those states and their ACT/SAT rankings are as follows: South Ca...

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gothamschools.org - by Anna Phillips AFT president Randi Weingarten and Stephen Colbert talk Wisconsin. (Colbert Report) Cuomo’s budget cuts funding for 11 schools serving blind, deaf and disabled students. (Daily New...

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millermps.wordpress.com - There is a history in the labor and civil rights movements of using “troublemakers” to provoke discord and cause violence to try and discredit their legitimacy. Ethics and labor law violations shou...

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dailycensored.com - Ellen Bravo is executive director of Family Values @ Work Consortium, a network of 15 state coalitions working for policies that value families.My older son did magic shows as a kid. He learned ear...

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defendwisconsin.org - – February 24, 2011Posted in: Press Releases For immediate release Feb. 24, 2011 Contact TAA co-presidents: Alex Hanna, 765-404-6996 Kevin Gibbons, 813-466-0952 Today’s vote to ban protestors from ...

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blog.aflcio.org - National focus is on events in Wisconsin, but workers in states around the nation are jamming state capitols where Republican governors and lawmakers are pushing legislation that would destroy the ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - 2011 San Diego Troublemakers School | Labor Notes2011 San Diego Troublemakers SchoolSan Diego and Los Angeles teachers and students walked in the March for California's Future last year.Labor and C...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - MoveOn.org Political ActionRally to Save the American DreamIn Wisconsin and around our country, the American Dream is under fierce attack. Instead of creating jobs, Republicans are giving tax break...

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news.change.org - The word Solidarity is thrown around the labor movement a lot. It means supporting your fellow workers; it means standing up for those in need; it means coming together and standing united; it mean...

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schoolsmatter.info - Updated 11:15 pm Today Scottie is surely wanting to be beamed up after being punk'd big time by a guy pretending to be David Koch, Scott Walker's patron oligarch who provides the money for all the...

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schooltechconnect.com - It's about policy, politics, and practice in education. I want to spark more engagement, dig deeper, and energize more teachers about the political context of our work and the transformative power ...

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seattletimes.nwsource.com - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin state troopers were dispatched Thursday to the doorsteps of some of the AWOL Democratic senators in hopes of finding at least one who would come back to allow a vote on a ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Don’t hold your breath. « Fred Klonsky's blogDon’t hold your breath.by Fred KlonskyIn 2007, when Obama was running for president he said,PopoutIs it the shoes? We got the shoes. Madison. Capitol. S...

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blogdmea.blogspot.com - There are many things happening at the local, state, and national level that will impact you and that give you an opportunity to GET ACTIVE! As we have seen in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio these la...

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boston.com - LANSING, Mich.—Thousands of protesters showed up at the Capitol for a second day Wednesday, this time to challenge Republican lawmakers' efforts to take away binding arbitration for police and fire...

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blogs.edweek.org - In the streets of Madison, and in solidarity events around the country an old song is being sung, one I have not heard for many years. I stood last night at the State Capitol building in Sacramento...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Barbara J. Easterling: Retirees Proud to Stand With Public WorkersRetirees Proud to Stand With Public WorkersInspiringMotivatingMovingScaryOutrageousAmazingInnovativeHelpfulRead More: Alliance For ...

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northjersey.com - Opinion: Wisconsin v. Unions - A basic protection Timothy Rutten writes for McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. THE BLOODIEST battle ever fought in the Western Hemisphere essentially happened b...

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host.madison.com - SHAWN DOHERTY | The Capital Times | sdoherty@madison.com madison.com | | Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2011 11:30 am Organizers from a coalition of advocacy groups say dozens of disabled residents...

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huffingtonpost.com - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Democrats in the state Assembly agreed to a deal in the pre-dawn hours Thursday to limit debate and reach a vote, perhaps by midday, on a bill taking away public workers' ...

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nwitimes.com - INDIANAPOLIS | The chants were louder and the mood more jubilant among thousands of protesters Wednesday at the Statehouse. Supporters of organized labor convened for a third consecutive day despit...

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obrag.org - And for Your Own Well Being So you’ve been seeing all this stuff in the media about what’s going on with workers in the mid-west, or the attacks on Planned Parenthood funding, or the move in the US...

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news.change.org - The furor over Scott Walker's union-busting budget-repair bill is causing a national outrage, and rightly so. Taking away workers' collective bargaining rights won't solve Wisconsin's budget woes, ...

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dailycensored.com - There is much to shout about which is wonderful in the uprisings throughout North Africa and the Middle East. We should be joyful! The world is rumbling and shaking against oppressive rule; people’...

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robertreich.org - You can’t fight something with nothing. But as long as Democrats refuse to talk about the almost unprecedented buildup of income, wealth, and power at the top – and the refusal of the super-rich to...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - School Tech Connect: Lap Dog/Lap DanceLap Dog/Lap Danceby effacethefacade@yahoo.com (Tim)I used to travel a lot before I became a hermit. In my time in Germany, I never once talked to anyone who th...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Privatization and Attack on Public Education‏ | Dailycensored.comThe Privatization and Attack on Public Education‏Written by Solomon ComissiongDaily Journal (Opinion), Education, PoliticsFeb 24...

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thinkprogress.org - Talking with Mike Huckabee on Fox News last night, host Greta Van Susteren wondered why Republicans don’t call what they’re doing in states like Wisconsin and Ohio what it is: Union busting. “Wheth...

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phillytrib.com - Wednesday, 23 February 2011 23:37 Written by DEANNA MARTIN INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's House speaker said Wednesday he won't concede to Democrats who fled the state to block contentious labor and educ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Saturday at 3 in Madison. Be there. « Fred Klonsky's blogSaturday at 3 in Madison. Be there.FEBRUARY 23, 2011tags: February 26, Madisonby Fred KlonskyFrom the IEA: “On Saturday, February 26, 2011, ...

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labornotes.org - Labor’s 2011 political battles don’t end at the Beltway. Anti-union forces are pushing bills and ballot measures to limit workers’ rights and curb union power from Maine to Hawaii.They’re gunning n...

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content.usatoday.com - Rep. Capuano regrets urging union supporters to get 'bloody'A Democratic congressman who told union supporters earlier this week they should "get a little bloody" apologized today for his heated rh...

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larryferlazzo.edublogs.org - Feb 17 2011 Larry Ferlazzo The attacks on teachers and other public sector workers in Wisconsin by Governor Scott Walker and his allies could be a dangerous sign of things to come throughout the Un...

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wthr.com - Indianapolis - For the second straight day, House Democrats are missing from the Indiana Statehouse. They're protesting Republican-sponsored bills on charter schools and unions. Republican House Sp...

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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - It's time we wear our labor and union support. Go to Cafe Press.

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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - Channel 3000 WISC TV had an in studio panel react to one of the governors speech and got the kind of reaction you'd expect from both sides. One thing; the conservative panelist here complains that ...

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boston.com - TOPEKA, Kan.—The Kansas House gave first-round approval Wednesday to a bill that would ban union members from voluntarily having a portion of their paycheck deducted and used for political activiti...

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news.change.org - While massive protests hold the state's attention, Wisconsin Republicans are advancing voting laws that could disenfranchise thousands of the state's poor and minority voters. This week, with Democ...

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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - Middle class and poor Americans are sacrificing wages and benefits so "job creating" wealthy CEO's and corporations can comfortably exist. We are so desperate for work, that we will give up everyth...

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boston.com - SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Republican lawmakers formed a caucus Wednesday to oppose any deal to close California's $26.6 billion budget deficit that involves tax increases but doesn't include corresponding...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Madison police chief asks Walker to explain 'troubling' statementsMadison police chief asks Walker to explain 'troubling' statementsSTORYDISCUSSIONFont Size:Default font sizeLarger font sizeDEE J. ...

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statenewslines.com - Today is Thursday, February 24, 2011.Users Online: 1813

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ufcw.blogspot.com - Yesterday nearly a hundred UFCW members from Local 538 and Local 1473 came from all over the state and converged on the Capitol to lobby for public workers. They had a little celebrity help from lo...

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wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) has justified his attempt to strip many of Wisconsin’s public sector employees of their collective bargaining rights by pointing to the state’s budget deficit. “The legisla...

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video.foxbusiness.com - Pinellas Teachers Union President Kim Black on the focus on unions -- particularly teachers unions -- as state governments attempt to cut spending.

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labornotes.org - The spirit of Wisconsin is inspiring union members in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan to jam capitol buildings by the thousands to fight a raft of union-busting bills in their states. By aiming their a...

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