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Highlights: Right to Work legislation stalls in Missouri legislature as Republicans fail to control their own members; union members, farmers, and local government showing solidarity in Wisconsin; Michigan prepares for revolt over Emergency Managers legislation; Indiana Dems position for negotiations; Working America signs up 20k in Wisconsin; Approval numbers for Kasich and SB 5 plummeting; Rick Snyder wants to tax your pension, and people are fighting back; full Scrooge Alert here: http://dailyscroogealert.blogspot.com/
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In MLK rallies, labor to stress collective bargaining as civil right
The Hill
For example, right-to-work bills — which ban agreements between employers and unions that include mandatory union dues — have been introduced in several states, such as Maine, Missouri, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Alaska, Tennessee and Indiana. ...
Are Democrats, unions really in sync?
The success of Gov. Scott Walker and his fellow Wisconsin Republicans at stripping most collective bargaining rights from public unions has triggered a fierce political backlash.
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Missouri
'Right-to-work' bill stalls in Missouri Senate
Democrats led the opposition, saying that prospective employers place more importance on factors such as energy costs, access to highways and tax subsidies. They said Missouri falls short in the competition for auto manufacturers because it can't offer up-front cash incentives as some states do
Do Not Pass Go: Missouri Rallies Halt Republicans' Anti Union Bill
Missouri Republicans were unable to even gather enough support to bring their anti-union bill to a vote.
Wisconsin
Pro-Labor Group Working America Recruits 20,000 New Wisconsin Members In Wake Of Budget Protest
Gov. Walker Thinking Victory, but Wisconsites Still Plotting Revolt, Recall
inthesetimes.com
Republican Gov. Scott Walker is declaring victory after signing into law his bill to crush public-sector unions in Wisconsin. But the anti-democratic methods he and his Republican followers employed have only deepened the resolve of the hundreds of thousands of protesters. It's now hard to go…
Video: Farmer-labor alliance reborn in Wisconsin » peoplesworld
Farmers and their families came to join over 150,000 angry workers, union members and their supporters protesting anti-worker legislation signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker. Farm families also came because the battle against the Republican dominated legislatures and Governor's austerity budget has
Green Bay City Council urged to 'stand in solidarity' with unions over collective bargaining bill |.
The Green Bay City Council is being urged tonight to weigh in on Gov. Scott Walkers battle with public employee labor unions.
Budget would make state's labor-management mediator a political appointee
host.madison.com
WI: Senate Republicans to drop contempt finding against Democrats
The top GOP leader in the state Senate backtracked Tuesday, saying Republicans would lift fines and a contempt finding against Democratic senators back from Illinois -- a first move toward crossing a chasm of mistrust that now divides the two parties.
Ohio
Democrat-affiliated poll numbers low for SB5, Kasich
A Public Policy Polling poll shows 54 percent of Ohioans would vote to repeal Senate Bill 5 later this year.
In Ohio, Public Work Is a Road to the Middle Class
Public sector jobs in southeast Ohio, with benefits and good wages, are considered plum by the workers who hold them, but ripe for cutting by state lawmakers
Ohio Governor's Budget Plan Includes Union Limits
In another move that would limit the influence of organized labor in the state, Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Tuesday proposed exempting universities from a requirement that they pay union-level wages on construction projects.
Ohio’s public workers are losing their rights
What an outrage. “King Kasich” and his court have decreed there will be no more collective bargaining, strikes, binding arbitration and the law requiring pay to be equal to the prevailing wage.
Senate Bill 5 opponents take to Medina's Public Square for protest rally: Video
blog.cleveland.com
The afternoon rally featured prominent speakers from around the area.
INNOVATION OHIO: KASICH BUDGET KILLS JOBS, SHIELDS WEALTHY, HIKES MIDDLE CLASS TAXES Columbus, Ohio — Innovation Ohio, a progressive think tank headquartered in Columbus, today blasted Governor John Kasich’s proposed state budget for 2012-13 as “a job killer that would raise taxes on the middle class while shielding the wealthiest Ohioans from any sacrifice whatsoever.”
Ohio will continue shifting state services toward the private sector under Gov. John Kasich's new budget plan, just not as suddenly as some expected.
Indiana
Unions rally against right-to-work bill
CROWN POINT, Ind. -- As vehicles circled the Old Courthouse Square, honking their horns, a crowd of more than 100 union members and supporters chanting "Save the Dream" rallied in front of the Courthouse on Tuesday night to support the middle class and to oppose Indiana's right-to-work bill.
IN: Indiana House Democrats outline terms to end four-week boycott
Scotch one labor bill, water down a private school voucher program and declare the "right to work" measure dead for the year. Those are the requests the leader of Indiana's boycotting House Democrats made in a letter his staff hand-delivered to Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma on Tuesday.
Pennsylvania
Corbett's turnpike appointment sends wrong signal
When Gov. Tom Corbett was running for governor, he talked about the need to change Harrisburg. Among the issues he discussed was the problem of favoritism and how it must end. Now we are compelled to ask the governor: Where's the change?
Concerns grow on education funding
Local education leaders learned a lesson themselves Tuesday night that included some history, a bit of social studies, and some very scary math.
Michigan
House OKs far-reaching powers for emergency managers; Bill heads to Snyder for signature
The House gave final approval to far-reaching powers for emergency managers appointed by the state to cities and school districts in financial distress.
Daily Kos: Michigan activists plan to keep Capitol open all night
Michigan progressive activists are planning to take over the Capitol building in Lansing today, and keep the building open over night to protest Gov. Rick Snyder's radical budget.
Michigan seniors rally at the Capitol to oppose Gov. Rick Snyder's plan to tax pensions
About 1,000 seniors holding signs with phrases such as "Don't Tax Gramps" rallied on the east lawn on the Capitol to oppose Gov. Rick Snyder's proposal to begin taxing public and private pensions.
Gov. Rick Snyder says pensions should never have been tax exempt in Michigan
Gov. Rick Snyder today said elected officials made a mistake back in 1994 when they exempted private sources of retirement income, including pensions, from the state income tax.
Saginaw County leaders say no to right-to-work legislation, ending tax credit ...
The Saginaw News - MLive.com
By Barrie Barber | The Saginaw News SAGINAW — Saginaw County Board of Commissioners have a message to state lawmakers: No to right-to-work legislation and eliminating an earned income tax credit for low income workers — something a former county
Florida
Senate panel advances bill stopping government payroll deductions for union dues
A measure that would bar state and local governments from collecting payroll deductions for union dues was narrowly approved Monday by a state Senate committee.
Maryland
Maryland Workers Blast Cuts to Education, Health and Retirement | AFL-CIO NOW BLOG
blog.aflcio.org
15,000 Maryland teachers, government workers and other public employees marched last night to protect public school funding, workers’ health and retirement security.
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