Volume 71, Issue #1 | Spring 2011
Notice Regarding Union Security Agreements and Agency Fee Objections
The Attack on Working Families
New Jersey: Union Workers Stand Together
"Stand Up for Ohio" Coalition Fighting For Good Jobs, Strong Communities
Good jobs and strong communities go hand in hand. That's the message of Ohio's new and growing coalition, "Stand Up for Good Jobs and Strong Communities."
"We Stand With Wisconsin"
That was the message that spread like wildfire as Wisconsin union members and supporters stood strong to keep the collective bargaining rights public workers have had for 50 years. As Republican governors and Republican-controlled legislatures in many states attempted to strip away public worker bargaining rights, the state capital in Madison became the starting point of a huge grassroots campaign to stop the attack on workers.
Indiana: Legislature Backs Off "Right to Work"
Thousands of union workers are standing strong at the statehouse in Indianapolis, pushing back against a Republican governor and legislature that want to weaken workers' collective bargaining rights. Crowds of more than 4,000 filled the halls of the statehouse, standing up for Indiana families and workers' rights.