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wisaflcio.typepad.com - In another attempt to circumvent the democratic process, Republican legislators rammed through a bill that strips hundreds of thousands of hard working Americans of their basic worker rights. Yet, ...

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cnn.com - A protester holds an American flag during a demonstration inside the Wisconsin Capitol on Wednesday. STORY HIGHLIGHTSWisconsin moving ahead on bill stripping public unions of collective bargaining ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Shanker Blog » Fundamental Rights At WorkFundamental Rights At WorkPosted March 11, 2011As Wisconsin public employees reorganize for a long fight in the wake of the state GOP’s “midnight strike” at...

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voices.washingtonpost.com - Republican Wisconsin State Senator Glenn Grothman speaks with protesters inside the state capitol. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images.Wisconsin Democrats' push to recall Republican state senator...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - SEIU Local 1000 | Send a message of support to WisconsinSend your message of support to the frontline in the battle for working familiesFor weeks, tens of thousands of people have gathered outside ...

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npr.org - After weeks of protests and wrangling, the Wisconsin State Senate passed a bill that strips public employees of collective bargaining rights. As a growing number of states consider similar measures...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Wisconsin Legislative Council 11 - Check this list for activities in your communityWisconsin Statewide Events ListCanvassing/Phone BanksIn addition to events listed below, please contact Senate Dis...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Wisconsin Republican senators leave through secret tunnel after march 9th vote | www.kochwatch.orgWisconsin Republican senators leave through secret tunnel after march 9th vote WATCH ON YOUTUBE:Dem...

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schooltechconnect.com - Just a little fun in the previous post with Ben Velderman, the right-wing email stalker. Apparently he's going after Randi Weingarten now, too, and god only knows who else. The FOIA has an interest...

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news.yahoo.com - The Nation -- The blowback from Wisconsin governor Scott Walker’s union-busting crusade has only just begun—and it may soon hit the governor where it really hurts: in the deep pockets of his bigges...

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news.yahoo.com - By DINESH RAMDE, Associated Press Dinesh Ramde, Associated Press – 2 hrs 13 mins ago MADISON, Wis. – Protesters outside the Wisconsin Assembly are thanking Democrats as they emerge from the chamber...

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jsonline.com - March 11, 2011 | About two of every five Wisconsin school children now qualify for federally subsidized meals because of low family incomes, according to data released Thursday by the state's educa...

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dekerivers.wordpress.com - Pulitzer Prize winning author Allen Drury of “Advise and Consent” fame could not have written the events that played out in the Wisconsin State Capitol during the past four weeks. Even as good a wr...

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labornotes.org - Police dragged a hundred demonstrators from the Wisconsin statehouse Thursday to break a blockade trying to prevent state representatives from passing the governor’s anti-union bill. Several thousa...

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money.cnn.com - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has re-energized the labor movement in the U.S. By Tami Luhby, senior writerMarch 11, 2011: 8:32 AM ETNEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Labor unions around the nation can thank Wis...

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host.madison.com - DEE J. HALL | dhall@madison.com | 608-252-6132 madison.com | | Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2011 9:03 pm Multiple complaints were filed Thursday charging the Legislature violated the law and its own...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Modern School: The Re-Occupation of Wisconsin's Capital and Calls For A General StrikeThe Re-Occupation of Wisconsin's Capital and Calls For A General Strike0diggYesterday Wisconsin Republicans pas...

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kochwatch.org - You are hereFox News: It's NOT SAFE For Republicans In Madison Wisconsin Tonight! Republican State Senator Grothman

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thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - The votes late this week by the Wisconsin legislature to curtail collective bargaining rights appears to hand political victories to two very different men: Scott Walker, the Republican governor of...

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defendwisconsin.org - – March 10, 2011Posted in: Messages of Support, UW-Madison The undersigned faculty and staff members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of German stand in solidarity with UW teaching...

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wiscnews.com - By Jeremiah Tucker, Sauk Prairie Eagle | Posted: Wednesday, March 9, 2011 10:00 am | Heeding the pleas of teachers, the Sauk Prairie School Board rushed through a new collective bargaining agreemen...

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theawl.com - On Tuesay we published an in-depth look at how Republican representatives running for office lied to union reps during the vetting process—lies which directly led to those Republican candidates rec...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - An open letter from the Students of Wisconsinby Defend Wisconsin »As students, the cuts to state education funding in Governor Scott Walker’s Biennial Budget—as well as the loss of collective barga...

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defendwisconsin.org - An Arizona-style immigration law soon could be up for debate in Wisconsin, though its prospects are uncertain. A bill requiring local police to check the immigration status of people they are arres...

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chron.com - MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Capitol was eerily quiet Thursday night following three weeks of protests against anti-union legislation that drew tens of thousands of demonstrators to Madison. While...

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dekerivers.wordpress.com - Portion of editorial in The New York Times. And, in doing so, they reluctantly exposed the real truth behind the maneuver: stripping the unions of their rights was never about the budget, especiall...

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csmonitor.com - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said he needed to rein in collective bargaining in order to secure key long-term budget savings. Is he right? Here are the arguments pro and con. Gov. Scott Walker and h...

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defendwisconsin.org - – March 10, 2011Posted in: Individuals To Fred Risser, We gain strength and resolve from every day you and your colleagues stay away. I imagine it has been very difficult for you and your family. ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Recall The 8 Wisconsin Republican SenatorsRecall The 8 Wisconsin Republican SenatorsSkip to contentMAIN Volunteer CONTRIBUTE Who Are the 8? Download Recall Papers FAQ Office Locations Weekend Stag...

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seiu1000.org - Wisc. Conservatives Trample Democracy: State Troopers Dragging Protesters Out; Dem Senators Head Home After GOP Union-Busting Measure Rammed Through.Wisconsin Republicans pushed through a measure s...

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thinkprogress.org - Shortly before signing the controversial bill that ends collective bargaining rights for public employees in Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker appeared on Morning Joe today to lambaste the pernicious in...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - More Milwaukee Events « Larry Miller's BlogMore Milwaukee Eventsby millerlfFriday, March 11th – 6:30pm – MICAH, Milwaukee Inner-City Congregations Allied for Hope” Rally at Saint Matthews CME Chur...

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defendwisconsin.org - – March 10, 2011Posted in: Individuals, Messages of Support Your actions speak louder than words, which is why it is difficult for me to express my appreciation and admiration. But, what you are do...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Republican Fascism | Dailycensored.comRepublican FascismWritten by HurricaneDeanDaily Journal (Opinion), Media, Politics, War and Peace, World NewsMar 10, 2011Are the Republicans and the far Right ...

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glossynews.com - Posted on March 11, 2011. Tags: budget cuts, dirty politics, Scott Walker, union busting, unions, wisconsinPosted by P. Beckert While Scott Walker says he doesn’t want to compare his relationship w...

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addictinginfo.org - Charles and David Koch are the new heroes of the right wing party. They have donated literally hundreds of million of dollars to right wing groups and candidates, and have helped create the current...

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coopmike48 Scott Walker inks end to Wisconsin workers' rights at 'singing' ceremony - Isthmus | The Daily Page -http://goo.gl/5p1lE #1u #wiunion8 minutes ago · reply

democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - Gov. Scott Walker rescinded his call to layoff 1,500 state workers, a phony straw man that leaves the firings and dirty work to county, city and town officials. With no flexibility to save those jo...

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millermps.wordpress.com - Darling recall efforts will continue Friday from 10-3:00 out of the office, 2510 E. Capital, Stoll and Associates. The main activity is to go out and gather signatures on petitions. They also need ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Activities | Support Our Union | Legislative Resources | Issues & Advocacy | Wisconsin Education Association CouncilKeep raising your voice!The fight to restorecollective bargaining rightsbegins NO...

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wisconsininsider.typepad.com - Tubbs has given his word that Capitol will be completety open at eight tomorrow if he can get the building cleared tonight. Seems as the we are going to give him a chance on his word. If he breaks ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Going to Rosemont with Wisconsin on my mind. « Fred Klonsky's blogGoing to Rosemont with Wisconsin on my mind.by Fred KlonskyThis morning I am off to the IEA RA at the Donald Stephens Convention Ce...

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actblue.com - This campaign relies on you. We can not do it alone. We all know what it at stake if Sen. Darling is allowed to continue championing the policies of Gov. Walker. Please donate whatever amount y...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka ‘thanks’ Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker | The Raw StoryAFL-CIO President Richard Trumka ‘thanks’ Wisconsin Gov. Scott WalkerBy Eric W. DolanThursday, March 10th, 2011 ...

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therepublic.com - We also have more stories about:(click the phrases to see a list) Category:Subjects:Places: MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker will sign a bill that takes away most collective bargaining for state e...

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calaborfed.org - by James Parks, AFL-CIOThis Wisconsin Moment is a historic opportunity to come together and shift the national focus back to creating jobs and building middle-class living standards, AFL-CIO Presid...

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nytimes.com - Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin have reversed half-a-century’s middle-class progress in the state by erasing collective-bargaining rights for public employees. Union members, caught off guard and...

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huffingtonpost.com - WASHINGTON — Labor unions at the heart of a burning national disagreement over the cost of public employees want to frame the debate as a civil rights issue, an effort that may draw more sympathy t...

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host.madison.com - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and his Republican allies may have imagined that the insufficient debates, inappropriate votes, flagrant violations of open meeting laws, threats and general legislative...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Democurmudgeon: Michael Moore on Wisconsin ProtestMichael Moore on Wisconsin Protest Part 2:What is it about the Party that Screamed “Death Panel?” Move over Gov. Brewer, Scott Walker cuts off Kidn...

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newsobserver.com - WASHINGTON -- The White House is denouncing a vote by the Wisconsin Senate to strip nearly all collective bargaining rights from government workers, calling it an assault on public employees.White ...

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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - On the heels of their 18-1, Democratic Senator-free vote to roll back collective bargaining rights for thousands of state workers, Republican leaders of the Wisconsin state Senate will head to a hi...

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voices.washingtonpost.com - Here's something that could give some momentum to efforts to recall Wisconsin GOP state senators in the wake of last night's end-run passage of Scott Walker's measure to roll back public employee b...

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guardian.co.uk - As someone who grew up in Margaret Thatcher's Britain, optimism and collectivism do not come easy to me. Much as I identity as a "European social democrat", I expect nothing but defeat and disillus...

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defendwisconsin.org - The Wisconsin State Employees Union, which won an injunction last week barring the state Department of Administration from restricting public access to the state Capitol, asked a Dane County judge ...

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