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    7 days that shook the Windy City: Chicago's teacher strike

    OCTOBER 2, 2012 2:33PM

    By Bob Simpson


    Topics: labor, economy, politics, unions, business, teachers, education, labor, unions, teachers, students chicago teachers union, ctu, students chicago teachers union, ctu

    • Editor's Pick
    • 20 Ratings
    • 5397 Views
    • 40 Comments
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    Corporate America wants inexperienced teachers in schools

    JULY 24, 2012 5:30AM

    By Bob Simpson


    Topics: public education, unions, teachers, education, schools, economy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 1249 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    "Shot dead by a gun that didn't make any noise..."

    JUNE 14, 2012 7:16AM

    By Bill Beck


    Topics: scott walker, john kasich, wisconsin, unions, sb-5, ohio, dennis kucinich

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 4504 Views
    • 39 Comments
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    Big Banks Slam the Brakes on Public Transit

    JUNE 11, 2012 7:15AM

    By Bob Simpson


    Topics: economy, environment, politics, public transit, unions, chicago

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 7250 Views
    • 35 Comments
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    Caterpillar Machinists Strike Enters Third Week

    MAY 16, 2012 5:54AM

    By Bob Simpson


    Topics: business, economy, labor, unions, caterpillar, strikes

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 3207 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Occupy Transit! Transit Workers & Occupy Movement Team Up

    APRIL 5, 2012 3:18PM

    By Bob Simpson


    Topics: chicago, unions, public transit, politics, environment, economy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 1462 Views
    • -8 Comments
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    Wisconsin's Recall: Time for New Thinking

    APRIL 7, 2012 11:45PM

    By Annie C


    Topics: democratic primary, scott walker, unions, doug la follette, kathleen vinehout, kathleen falk, tom barrett, wisconsin, democrats, primary elections, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 5262 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    The War Against Economic Recovery

    MARCH 12, 2012 12:15AM

    By Bob Simpson


    Topics: union busting, labor, unions, politics, economy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 4527 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    America’s Ports: The Place Where Old Trucks Go To Die

    FEBRUARY 15, 2012 10:11AM

    By Bob Simpson


    Topics: ports, trucking, labor, unions, environment, economy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 4833 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    GOP Economics: Failure Is Not An Option. It's a Requirement.

    JANUARY 16, 2012 5:13PM

    By Bob Simpson


    Topics: unions, labor, democrats, republicans, politics, economy, business

    • Editor's Pick
    • 18 Ratings
    • 4606 Views
    • 22 Comments
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    A Better Class of Criminal

    JANUARY 6, 2012 8:21AM

    By Bob Simpson


    Topics: chicago, unions, labor, environment, economy, business

    • Editor's Pick
    • 20 Ratings
    • 3587 Views
    • 29 Comments
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    Occupy Oakland Peacefully Shuts Down The Port Of Oakland

    DECEMBER 13, 2011 8:18AM

    By Kevin Army


    Topics: occupy america, occupy oakland, ows, occupy wall street, occupy, politics, unions, longshoremen, truck drivers, economy, oakland, west coast port shutdown

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 2539 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Ohio Voters Reject Senate Bill 5, Obamacare; Mississippi Def

    NOVEMBER 9, 2011 9:06AM

    By Michael Kwiatkowski


    Topics: unions, health care, elections, 2011, ohio, sb5, senate bill 5, obamacare

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 1268 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    North Pool Meltdown: Santa Plans Move to Hong Kong

    MAY 17, 2011 1:50AM

    By Daniel Rigney


    Topics: commercialization of christmas, santa claus, mrs. claus, business satire, business parody, satire, parody, child labor, human rights law, corporate conservatives, executive christmas bonuses, intimate, salacious, tabloid television, tabloid media, inquiring minds, congratulations matthew and beloit grads!, christie claus, north pole, north pool, north pool meltdown, hong kong, china labor market, toy industry, toy workers, toy sector, unions, santa icon, santa meme, climate change, global warming, reindeer, reinbot, santa's elves, elf taverns, open call, danagram, daniel rigney, belief/religion, comedy, economy, business, fiction, gossip, science, technology, television, travel, xmasinc. xmas, xmas inc.

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 1361 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    The Green Bay Packers on Unions

    MAY 8, 2011 11:25PM

    By Heidi Herron


    Topics: wi, unions, collective bargaining, walker, harsdorf, elect shelly moore for senator

    • Editor's Pick
    • 22 Ratings
    • 1115 Views
    • 38 Comments
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    WI: For the People

    APRIL 27, 2011 9:43PM

    By Noahvose


    Topics: unions, budget bill, collective bargaining, politics, democracy, harsdorf, voter rights, recalls, wisconsin

    • Editor's Pick
    • 13 Ratings
    • 1898 Views
    • 30 Comments
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    Sarah Palin Speaks to a Tea Party Rally in Madison

    APRIL 24, 2011 10:21AM

    By John Hamilton


    Topics: belief/religion, open+call, sarah palin, tea party, madison, lapd+swat, rokker, koch brothers, unions

    • Editor's Pick
    • 25 Ratings
    • 1465 Views
    • 53 Comments
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    Wisconsin voters spoke yesterday. What the hell did we say?

    APRIL 6, 2011 11:09PM

    By Heidi Herron


    Topics: state supreme court justice race, wisconsin, unions, collective bargaining

    • Editor's Pick
    • 30 Ratings
    • 2125 Views
    • 45 Comments
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    What's All the Fuss About Collective Bargaining?

    MARCH 23, 2011 8:04AM

    By Jeanette DeMain


    Topics: wisconsin, unions, collective bargaining, expert opinion, long and boring expert opinion

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 1165 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    Public, the Enemy No. 1

    MARCH 17, 2011 11:12AM

    By Robert J. Elisberg


    Topics: republican party, wisconsin, unions

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