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Florida Rally to Protest Anti-Worker Bills
Close to 2,000 AFSCME members and progressive allies from across the Florida Panhandle held a massive rally in Tallahassee on March 29, 2011 to protest Republican Gov. Rick Scott's anti-worker policies. More Video »Minnesota Rally in Solidarity with Wisconsin Workers
Over 2,000 people jammed the Minnesota state Capitol in St Paul on Tuesday February 22, 2011, in a show of solidarity with Wisconsin workers. More Video »Wisconsin 2/24: Fighting for Freedom
Sgt. First Class Chet Millard, a veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan, joined other Wisconsin veterans at the state Capitol to call on Gov. Walker to stop attacks on workers' rights. More Video »Ohio: Call Your Senator
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- Apr 27 Senators reject Rick Scott’s pitch to fight unions Miami Herald Florida governor makes last-ditch appeal to rescue bill to target union dues but measure appears dead for session.
- Apr 11 Most Ohio big city mayors do not like collective bargaining law Plain Dealer Mayors who were initially supportive now say Kasich went too far and that the wholesale changes in the collective bargaining law are unacceptable.
- Apr 09 Thousands Rally In Times Square Against Job Cuts NY1 The demonstration came amid fears of large-scale public sector job cuts and loss of public employees' benefits in the face of looming state budget cuts.
- Apr 08 Thousands gather for Chicago pro-union rally Chicago Tribune 'This is no longer a state movement. This is an international movement on behalf of working families.'
- Apr 08 ‘All cuts’ budget moves to Washington House floor despite protests Spokesman-Review Protesters chanted, sang and marched through the Capitol to the strains of bagpipes trying to convince the Legislature to veer from the path of an “all cuts” budget.
- Apr 09 Union supporters launch effort to overturn SB5 with rally Columbus Dispatch An estimated 11,000 union supporters rallied at the Ohio Statehouse to launch the effort to overturn the law that would weaken public workers' bargaining power.
- Apr 07 Maryland firm to take over 3 California libraries as debate grows over privatization Washington Post Move has ignited a passionate debate over whether some municipal functions should be off-limits to for-profit operators.
- Apr 07 Protesters Demand Washington Legislature Close Corporate Tax Loopholes Huffington Post Washington state residents have turned out at the state Capitol this week to protest deep budget cuts the legislature is considering to address a looming $5 billion deficit.
- Apr 07 Proposed closing of center leads to Vineland protest Courier-Post NJ Gov. Chris Christie has proposed closing both campuses of the Vineland Development Center, which houses 350 women.
- Apr 06 Public-sector workers get no respect Florida Today Florida's budget will be balanced on the backs of 650,000 teachers, firefighters, police officers, state employees, county workers, university employees and others in the state retirement system.
- Apr 06 27-year-old with slim résumé resigns from state government Journal Sentinel Son of a prominent supporter of WI Gov. Scott Walker resigned following public criticism over his appointment to an $81,500-per-year job.
- Apr 06 At California Mental Hospitals, Fear Is Part Of The Job NPR Workers at Napa State Hospital demand better safety measures for staff and patients after a sharp rise in assaults and the tragic death of a psychiatric technician last year.