Madison Prep Advances Right-Wing Attack on Public Schools
“Vouchers are the Right’s wedge issue, carefully chosen to create divisions between the Democratic Party’s two strongest pillars: Blacks and public employee unions, most notably, teachers.”
By Allen Ruff | The controversy surrounding the move to create the Madison Preparatory Academy, an autonomous charter school for the city’s minority youth, continues to swirl. Proposing the charter …
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State Could Staff Up and Collect $100 Million in Unpaid Taxes
A small Investment in the Dept. of Revenue can generate $100 million in uncollected taxes for critical public services
A new report by the Institute for Wisconsin’s Future shows how Wisconsin would profit by following Minnesota’s model for closing its tax gap. The report – Investing in Revenue – shows there are more than $900 …
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Rep. Tammy Baldwin Honors Retiring President Jim Cavanaugh
In recognition of retiring SCFL president, Jim Cavanaugh, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin reads the following remarks into the Congressional Record, the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress, February 16. Baldwin presented a commemoration plaque to Cavanaugh after reading her remarks at a party marking his 25 years of dedication to the …
View full postWis. Retirement System Ain’t Broke So Walker Plans to Break It
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has commissioned a study to see how the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) could be changed. This could destroy one of the most secure and successful pension systems in the world and threaten the future of retirees as well as current public employees.
There’s an old saying, “Don’t fix what ain’t broke” …
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Exciting Line Up of Spring Labor Events
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March 26, 2012
Brothers On the Line, March 31 Meet independent film maker Sasha Reuther, director and coproducer of Brother on the Line, a documentary exploring the legacy of the Reuther brothers – Walter, Roy, and Victor – and their leadership in the early days of the United Auto Workers. The film, narrated by Martin Sheen, is a …
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Mar 12
Union Solidarity Central to Making Democracy Work
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March 12, 2012
By Kevin Gundlach, SCFL President
In 1970, the Australian-born Labor leader Harry Bridges stated, “The most important word in the language of the working class is Solidarity.” Forty-two years later, it still rings true now just as it did then. Union solidarity is the key to rebuilding our unions. Community solidarity is also imperative. We, …
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Mar 12
West Coast Longshore Union Wins One for Us All
Collective Bargaining
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March 12, 2012
By Ron Blascoe | It was an important win, not only for the West Coast Longshore Union but for working people everywhere. On February 9, members of International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 21 in Longview Washington approved a 5-year contract that gave the union exclusive jurisdiction over work at the port.
The dispute began …
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Mar 12
Madison Prep Advances Right-Wing Attack on Public Schools
Education, Featured, Political Action
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March 12, 2012
“Vouchers are the Right’s wedge issue, carefully chosen to create divisions between the Democratic Party’s two strongest pillars: Blacks and public employee unions, most notably, teachers.”
By Allen Ruff | The controversy surrounding the move to create the Madison Preparatory Academy, an autonomous charter school for the city’s minority youth, continues to swirl. Proposing the charter …
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Mar 12
Manitowoc Crane Gets ‘Right to Work’ in Contract
Collective Bargaining, Strikes
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March 12, 2012
By Kathy Wilkes | Talk about mixed emotions. On January 17, Wisconsin unions were celebrating the submission of a million signatures for Governor Scott Walker’s recall; the very next day they were bemoaning an unprecedented strike settlement at Manitowoc Crane (MC) calling for voluntary payment of union dues. It’s no comfort that, with the recall looming, …
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Mar 12
State Could Staff Up and Collect $100 Million in Unpaid Taxes
Corporate Welfare, Featured, Tax Fairness
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March 12, 2012
A small Investment in the Dept. of Revenue can generate $100 million in uncollected taxes for critical public services
A new report by the Institute for Wisconsin’s Future shows how Wisconsin would profit by following Minnesota’s model for closing its tax gap. The report – Investing in Revenue – shows there are more than $900 …
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Mar 12
Rich Folks Support Raising Your Social Security Retirement Age
Retirement Security
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March 12, 2012
Last month, the Bank of America released survey results that indicate that over half of those polled supported raising the Social Security retirement age. Of course, the survey respondents were “about 1,000 affluent Americans with investable assets of more than $250,000,” according to a background piece in the Wall Street Journal.
The survey sets up …
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Mar 12
Dane County Firefighters Fighting Anti-Union Actions
Collective Bargaining
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March 12, 2012
State employee firefighters at Dane County Regional Airport no longer have a union bulletin board. In fact, their union Field Representative is now barred from the airport facility.
Then, a couple of months ago, management issued a new work rule requiring firefighters to wear blue t-shirts under their uniforms.
To be clear, union people still …
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Mar 12
Denied a Voice in the Workplace, DOT Workers Get Fingerprinted
Collective Bargaining
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March 12, 2012
By Jim Newton | You’ve seen that question on the last page of the job application, “Have you ever been convicted of a felony?”
Indeed, your potential employer has a recognized interest ensuring that your criminal history does not raise doubts about your ability to perform the job. Many employers do an NCIC (National Crime Information …
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