Wisconsin Recall: Why We Fought, What We Learned

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Under Attack, Workers Fighting Back

By Mitchell Hirsch

February 25, 2011

Two weeks of virtually non-stop prote more »

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Wisconsin's Billionaires Make a Sacrifice?

Submitted by Terrance Heath

February 25, 2011

Thirty million's all the governor's apparently going get out of the concessions he's demanded from public sector workers on their pension and health care payments, and for some reason that's beyond me, the unions have agreed to it.

But here's a much easier way to raise the dough.

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Cutting Public Sector Wages Will Make Recession Worse

Submitted by Terrance Heath

February 25, 2011

Bob Pollin and Jeff Thompson: Public sector wages are not higher than comparable private sector; cuts will fuel recession

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Wisconsin Worker Fight Is The Fight For The Middle Class

Submitted by Robert Borosage

Produced by MSNBC

February 23, 2011

Campaign for America's Future co-director Robert Borosage joins FireDogLake editor Jane Hamsher and Wisconsin AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer Stephanie Bloomingdale on Cenk Uygur's show on MSNBC February 22. more »

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State Labor Attacks -- Not Just Wisconsin

By Dave Johnson

February 22, 2011

The attack on public-employee unions in Wisconsin is in the news because of the large Egypt-style turnout of supporters at the state capital (70,000 on Saturday!), and the dramatic theater effect of Democ more »

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A Wake-Up from Wisconsin: 'Fight like an Egyptian'

By Sam Pizzigati

February 20, 2011

Wisconsin’s capitol continues to reverberate with the sound and fury of workers and students united — against the 'Mubarak of the Midwest' and the wealthy he so diligently shields from any inconvenience.

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Wisconsin: Face-Off Over Labor

By Dave Johnson

February 16, 2011

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has launched an all-out attack on public-employee unions, proposing to take away the right to collective bargaining. He has threatened to use the National Guard to put down any action by state workers in response. more »