Topic: Scott Walker (Politician)

Wisconsin governor to missing senators: Come back or I'll lay off 1,500

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says the state Legislature can't attend to crucial fiscal business while 14 Senate Democrats remain out of state to avoid a vote on a bill that would clip union rights. If the stalemate drags out, Walker said he'll have to make layoffs.
02/28/2011 07:49 pm

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How earnings for unionized public employees compare with private sector

In the fight for balanced budgets vs. benefits for public employees, what's fair and what's politics?
02/28/2011 03:02 pm

Tax VOX Is public employee compensation really causing Wisconsin's budget woes?

Either way, discussions about public employee compensation do need to be part of long-term budget fixes.
02/28/2011 11:05 am

Gov. Scott Walker not backing down on Wisconsin union fight

For Wisconsin Gov. Walker, as well as the thousands of protesters camped out at the state Capitol, the battle over public employee unions – particularly the right to bargain collectively – is fundamental, almost visceral.
02/27/2011 02:36 pm

Around the US, rallies lend moral support to Wisconsin public workers

Public employees protesting Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to weaken collective bargaining in Wisconsin have been joined by steelworkers, teamsters, nurses, airline pilots, and other private sector workers. In state capitals around the country, supporters rallied as well.
02/26/2011 04:27 pm

By keeping his distance, has Obama played Wisconsin right?

With the battle of Wisconsin reverberating in union halls across the country, Obama has refrained from weighing in forcefully on a core Democratic issue. Analysts say he has played it right.
02/25/2011 08:25 pm

The Vote Wisconsin GOP wins Round 1 over unions, but final victory still eludes

The Wisconsin GOP-led Assembly approved a bill Friday to sharply curtail the power of public employee unions. But the battle for public opinion, in Wisconsin and the nation, goes on, with the state Senate yet to vote.
02/25/2011 12:07 pm

Wisconsin Assembly set to vote on budget bill that weakens unions

With Wisconsin's senators still in hiding, the rest of the state's lawmakers continue to wrangle over a budget bill that would mean big changes for most public employees. Who'll blink first?
02/24/2011 07:42 pm

Does Facebook boost civic engagement among American youths, too?

Participation in online communities increases civic engagement – but just socializing on Facebook doesn't, according to a new study of young Americans and the Internet.
02/24/2011 06:07 pm

In Pictures Wisconsin protest signs

Robert Reich Democrats need to fight Republican shakedown

Republicans say that an overreaching government is to blame for the bad economy. Democrats need to step up and counter that message.
02/24/2011 05:05 pm

In Wisconsin's long shadow, unions and tea partyers face off across US

Police have separated union activists and tea party supporters in Atlanta, Denver, Des Moines, and Columbus, as tensions rise over a Wisconsin push to curtail collective bargaining.
02/24/2011 04:37 pm

Why did Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker take a call from 'David Koch'?

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker thought he was having a friendly chat with David Koch, a billionaire industrialist and major funder of conservative causes. It turned out to be a liberal prankster.
02/24/2011 04:18 pm

Stefan Karlsson Private vs. public sector: Who makes more?

If unionized government workers really are underpaid, is there still a point to having unions?
02/23/2011 02:05 pm

Robert Reich Showdown in Wisconsin, shutdown in Washington

In Wisconsin, the governor won't budge on his bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights, and in Washington, House Republicans won't budge on the $61 billion in cuts they proposed.
02/23/2011 12:05 pm

Why neither side is blinking in Wisconsin's union-GOP budget showdown

Unionized civil service workers and Gov. Scott Walker remain miles apart over collective bargaining as Wisconsin budget showdown continues. What will it take to break the deadlock?
02/22/2011 04:44 pm

In Pictures Showdown in Wisconsin

Opinion Wisconsin unions vs. Governor Walker is a battle for the soul of America

As even pro-union FDR understood, collective-bargaining rights for government workers is the ultimate conflict of interest. What is really at stake in the Wisconsin donnybrook is whether individual liberty or government power has the upper hand in our country.
02/22/2011 11:13 am

Wisconsin labor unrest spills across Lake Michigan

The AFL-CIO is planning a protest Tuesday in Lansing, Michigan. This follows ongoing labor unrest in Wisconsin and Ohio over plans to reform public sector collective bargaining rules.
02/21/2011 02:55 pm

Wisconsin protest shows state's evolving political history

Protesters filled Wisconsin's state capital for a week, demonstrating against Gov. Scott Walker's plan to cut union bargaining rights. How has the state's political mood shifted from left to right?
02/21/2011 02:01 pm

Can a new 'national civility institute' calm political rancor?

George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton will oversee the National Institute for Civil Discourse in Arizona, sparked by the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. But history shows it faces an uphill battle.
02/21/2011 12:21 pm

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Wisconsin protests: Do Americans agree with tea party view of unions?

In recent years, public support for labor unions has begun to wane. Will this trend continue as state and local governments face budget challenges? Protests in Wisconsin may be an indicator.
02/19/2011 05:06 pm

Wisconsin: Ground zero in battle over clout of labor unions in US

At stake in the fight between unions and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is the perception of public-sector unions and how much clout they'll retain in an era of tight budgets for state and local government.
02/19/2011 01:56 pm