Tag: Unions
Wisconsin Dems Set Up Offices With A View
Via TPM: Access to the state Capitol building in Wisconsin has now been heavily restricted, so some Democrats are providing a solution to members of the public who can’t get to assembly members’ offices: They’re bringing their offices to them. “Obviously there was a court order to open this building and anybody with a brain […]
Wisconsin Wants A Do Over
If Wisconsin could vote today for governor, the Democratic nominee would defeat Scott Walker by 7%, instead of losing by 5%.
Ya Think?
The Madison Chief of Police told local reporters that he was disturbed that Governor Scott Walker considered disrupting peaceful protests with agitators. Ya think?
Shame! Shame! Shame!
Last night the Wisconsin Assembly passed Scott Walker’s union-busting budget bill with a 15 second vote. The place erupted in chants of “Shame!”
Fake David Koch Punks Scott Walker
A columnist from the Buffalo Beast gets through to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and they discuss their plans to kill the unions.
Wisconsin’s Financial Crisis Caused By Scott Walker
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker inherited a $120M surplus which he turned into a $140M deficit within 2 months. Now he’s tryin to balance the budget by taking money away from state workers and taking their collective bargaining rights while he’s at it.
AFSCME Urges Members to Boycott Walgreens? Maybe
A source told me that AFSCME Council 81 which represents State of Delaware employees, is urging its members to boycott Walgreens in the wake of the announcement that Walgreens is pulling out of the States Medicaid program. So I called Michael Begatto Council 81’s Executive Director and to confirm the story and get a comment. […]
Look For The Union Label
Ha! Merchant seaman are Americans and union members. h/t Colorado’s Square State
Updated: Castle Under Siege: Radio Ads Are Here
AFSCME and Americans United for Change are going to run running radio ads telling Mike Castle he’s got a “second chance” to do the right thing and support President Obama’s economic stimulus package when the compromise plan comes up for a vote. Check out the script: Radio Script (60 Sec) “Second Chance” Haven’t you ever […]
Ford Says UAW Not to Blame
(via John Cole). Ford Chairman Bill Ford was on Larry King last night and had this to say: KING: What about the UAW in all of this? FORD: Well, the UAW obviously has been our partner through all of this. Have they made mistakes and have we made mistakes? Of course. The UAW has come […]
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