Highlights: Polls show buyers’ remorse in numerous states; NH House Finance Committee approves “at will” status of contract-expired workers; NRTWC running ads in Indiana; NJ Judge says Governor’s budget cuts unconstitutional; WI Dist Att supports Judge’s decision; Students rally against budget cuts in Pennsylvania; polls show Ohioans disapprove of Kasich and SB 5; Kasich’s approval rating reaches 30%;
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Buyer's Remorse: Polls Show 3 New GOP Gov's Losing In Do Overs In Ohio, a similar story has played out for Gov. ... He also pushed to strip state union's of their collective bargaining rights through a bill called SB 5
US: Public employees rush to retire
Public employees are retiring at a quickening pace around the U.S., providing a mixed blessing for state and local governments seeking to save money.
Ohio
Poll: Voters disapprove of Kasich's bargaining battle, overall ... Enlarge COLUMBUS — Ohio voters disapprove of Gov. John Kasich's efforts to restrict collective bargaining of public employees, and they are almost as likely
Buyer's Remorse: Polls Show 3 New GOP Gov's Losing In Do Overs In Ohio, a similar story has played out for Gov. ... He also pushed to strip state union's of their collective bargaining rights through a bill called SB 5
Poll: Ohio voters oppose union limits AP COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new poll of Ohio voters shows many oppose a bill ... A bill that would limit "collective bargaining" was opposed 48-41 percent
Faith leaders protest SB 5 A group of religious leaders around the state marched to the Statehouse Tuesday in an effort to protest Ohio's controversial collective bargaining
AFSCME teams up with owners to promote local small businesses A link to be placed on Ohio AFSME's website at http://ohafscme.org will lead to a page ... Thomas said taking away the collective bargaining also affects
Indiana
Right-To-Work Ad Blasts GOP, Makes Dems Nervous - Politics News Story - WRTV Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS -- A pro-right-to-work ad that blasts Republican leaders for selling out on the issue is raising fears among Democrats that the idea might be back on the table soon. Tuesday, March 22, 2011.
Group pushes right to work comeback
WISH
The group, the Right to Work (RTW) Committee, has two goals: getting House Democrats back in Indiana and passing right-to-work. But union laborers said they'll continue to fight against right-to-work. “Why do you need to have them fired if they won't
Bauer says Democrats will stay 'steadfast' | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com
Optimism that the 31-day-long standoff in the Indiana House might be nearing an end ricocheted through the Statehouse on Tuesday, only to be quashed late in the day when Democrats said they are not ready to return.
Right to Work Crossfire | Indy's News Center - 93.1 WIBC ...
Indiana Right to Work Committee president Rob Beiswenger says even if the GOP's overall platform didn't mention right-to-work, several individual ...
Indiana Senate committee will consider school issues
Louisville Courier-Journal
INDIANAPOLIS — State Superintendent of Schools Tony Bennett will advocate Tuesday for proposals to limit collective bargaining for teachers, pay educators based in part on student performance and use vouchers to help low-income students go to private
Wisconsin
Wisconsin DA says judge properly blocked contentious collective bargaining law
CanadianBusiness.com
(AP) - A Wisconsin prosecutor says a judge properly blocked publication of a contentious new collective bargaining law. Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne has accused Republican lawmakers of violating the state's open meetings law during ...
Collective Bargaining Appeal Takes Center Stage in Wisconsin Supreme Court ...
Fox News (blog)
And the very divisive Budget Repair Bill that Walker championed, which strips state employee unions of most collective bargaining powers, will be the centerpiece of the State Supreme Court race. But more immediately, a temporary restraining order
Local view: Walker's way endangers education in Wisconsin
Duluth News Tribune
It appears to me nobody in Wisconsin has thought back far enough to remember what it was like to be a teacher before collective bargaining. It also appears nobody has thought ahead far enough to see that cutting teachers' bargaining rights is going to
Minnesota
State employees rally at Minn. Capitol
Minnesota Public Radio
by Tim Pugmire, Minnesota Public Radio St. Paul, Minn. — Public employees packed the State Capitol rotunda Tuesday to defend themselves from what they see as an assault on collective bargaining. The union rally followed a House committee hearing on a
Local view: Madison protesters appreciated all the help from northern Minnesota
Duluth News Tribune
But because they never gave up the cause, the unions and the collective-bargaining agreements that emerged during the mid-1930s allowed subsequent generations of Northeastern Minnesota workers to join the American middle class. While the now-challenged
Maine
Union workers 'ready to fight' over 'right to work' bills
Bangor Daily News
Proponents say right-to-work states are stronger economically, and suggest that making Maine the only right-to-work state in the Northeast would aid in business attraction and growth. Opponents, however, argue against the economic benefits and say the
Unions, GOP set to square off over "Right to Work" bills
WLBZ-TV
AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A showdown is brewing at the Statehouse between some republican lawmakers and organized labor. Two bills have been proposed that are both described as "right to work" legislation. LD 788 and LD 309 are both aimed at
LePage orders removal of labor mural, sparking outcry
Lewiston Sun Journal
In addition, LePage has said the state "is going after right-to-work," legislation that labor groups say is designed to destroy unions through a bleeding of finances. Labor advocates had a strong reaction to the mural's pending removal
Maine Labor Unions Blast "Right-to-Work" Bills
MPBN News
More than 300 representatives of organized labor packed the State House today to lobby against two bills they say will undermine the collective bargaining process in Maine. The so-called "right-to-work" proposals would remove a requirement that workers
New Hampshire
NH: Amendment -- at-will when contracts die
The House Finance Committee last night approved a change to collective bargaining laws that would give public employers full authority to determine their employees' wages and benefits after a contract expires.
Amendment: at-will when contracts die
Concord Monitor
By Shira Schoenberg / Monitor staff The House Finance Committee last night approved a change to collective bargaining laws that would give public employers full authority to determine their employees' wages and benefits after a contract expires
Pennsylvania
Students Rally Against Pennsylvania Budget Cuts to Higher Education (VIDEO)
WENY-TV
Victoria White\MU Freshman Bill Chabala's a professor and local union president, has been in the heart of collective bargaining negotiations and says these cuts would hurt Pennsylvania in the long run. “Well we have been talking about workforce
Groups back school vouchers http://grassrootspa.com/pdf/groups%20back%20%20school%20choice%20bill1.pdf
Pennsylvania Liquor Control board wants more Sunday sales
If the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has its way, more shoppers will be buying wine and spirits on Sundays.
New Jersey
NJ: Judge says Christie's school budget cuts violated constitution, fell heavily on high-risk districts
Gov. Chris Christie's cutbacks in school funding violate the state's mandate to provide children "a thorough and efficient" education, a court-appointed Special Master declared today in a finding that could force the governor to come up with millions more for schools.
