Labor Secretary Hilda Solis on Friday honored the 1,300 black workers who took part in the Memphis sanitation strike of 1968, taking a swipe at governors who are trying to curtail public union employees' benefits. Full story
The Massachusetts House approved a $30.4 billion spending plan on Thursday, capping a week of negotiations marked by a roiling debate over efforts to limit the collective bargaining powers of municipal workers. Full story
When the race for Green Bay mayor began months ago, the main issues looked clear-cut: planning downtown development, dealing with dwindling state aid and debating whether the city should have spent millions to build a replica of Elvis Presley's favorite roller coaster. Full story
OHIO (Indiana’s NewsCenter) - Union supporters are fighting back against state lawmakers in Ohio. Full story
Wisconsin recall organizers Thursday added three Democratic state senators and one GOP senator to the list of lawmakers in line for recall elections over their opposition to or support of Republican Gov. Scott Walker's law curtailing collective bargaining rights for public employees. Full story
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has signed a bill restricting teacher collective bargaining agreements. It's the first piece of Daniels' sweeping education agenda to become law. Full story
Mo' Joe: The AFL-CIO's Richard Trumka joins Morning Joe to discuss what makes collective bargaining a civil rights issue and how a possible "overreach" by the Republicans has helped the union movement in the U.S.
Firefighter Wes Spradlin and Leo Gerard of the United Steel Workers give their reactions to a new Ohio law, which will curb collective bargaining rights and hurt families in the state.
State Sen. Nina Turner, D-OH, talks about the latest on the anti-labor front in Ohio and what the next steps for Democrats will be.
The Ohio House committee approved a measure on a party-line vote that will curb the collective bargaining rights for public employees, requiring a full vote on Wednesday. The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza and The Chicago Tribune’s Clarence Page discuss.
An Ohio House committee approves a measure to limit the collective bargaining rights of public employees. NBC's John Yang reports.
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Protestors take over the State Capitol after the Republican controlled Senate, without Democrats present, abruptly voted to eliminate almost all collective bargaining for most public workers, in Madison, Wisconsin, March 9, 2011. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, whose bid to reduce public employee u
