WI Dem Accuses GOP Of Illegal Maneuvers
Video by Tracey Lynn Pollock Wisconsin Assembly Representative Tamara Grigsby says Wisconsin’s Republicans broke several laws in passing a bill stripping public employees of collective bargaining...
View ArticleTractors And Manure Spreaders To Circle Wisconsin Capitol
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and the Republican led legislature is drawing the ire of farmers. Tractors, manure spreaders and people costumed as cows will be circling the state capitol in Madison on...
View ArticleShouts Of Shame As Gov Walker Signs Anti-Workers’ Rights Bill
Video by Sam Mayfield A look at the scene inside and outside Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s office as he signs a hastily drafted anti-workers’ right bill.
View ArticleRep. Kucinich Fires Up Madison Workers’ Rights Rally
Representative Dennis Kucinich, (D- Ohio) attacked Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker for his trashing of workers’ rights. The Governor signed a bill that eliminated most collective bargaining rights for...
View ArticleWI Rep. Tammy Baldwin Speaks Out For Workers’ Rights
So much happened so fast in Madison, Wisconsin this past weekend that we’re still posting essential video from the protests. This is one such moment. Wisconsin Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D) making a...
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Weekly Audit: Hostile Takeover Threat Spurs Concessions from Michigan Unions
By Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium bloggerMichigan’s new Emergency Manager Law is already forcing major concessions from unions. The law gives the governor the power to declare a city insolvent...
View ArticleStatewide Hurt For Not Taxing Rich Is Wrong Says Rep Slocum
Representative Linda Slocum delivers an emotional speech on why it is wrong for the Republicans to impose “statewide hurt” because they won’t tax the state’s wealthiest at the same rate everyone else...
View ArticleMichelle Shocked Speaks, Sings About MLK, Workers’ Rights
Singer songwriter Michelle Shocked talks with The UpTake’s Sam Mayfield and WORT-FM’s Norm Stockwell about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 43rd anniversary of his assassination. People in Wisconsin are...
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MNGOP Considering “Litany” Of Constitutional Amendments
Click photo of David Senjem to hear his thoughts on passing more constitutional amendments.Minnesota Senate Majority Leader David Senjem revealed today that his caucus is considering a “litany” of...
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“Where Are The Jobs Bills?”
Click photo to hear House Minority Leader Paul Thissen and a response from Majority Leader Matt Dean“Where are the jobs bills?”, asks Minnesota House Minority Leader Paul Thissen as he criticizes a...
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Public To Senators: Your Minds Are Already Made Up On Unions
Click photo to watch Ellen Hurley of Eden Prairie tell Senators they've already made up their minds on unions.Child care providers say they fear a potential union vote may force them to pay dues...
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Protest Against “Attack On The Middle Class”
Click photo to watch pro-union rally.Minnesota Republicans are pushing a constitutional amendment that makes would undermine union membership. It allows “free riders”, employees who get the benefits of...
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Students Protest Union Busting Move At U of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Click photo to watch Grad students protest union busting move at U of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeGraduate students who teach at a University of Wisconsin college say the Dean there has broken his promise to...
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MN House Approves Collective Bargaining Restrictions
Click Photo to View Video of MN House Approve Collective Bargaining RestrictionsA bill that opponents say “puts the thumb on the scale” for management passed the Minnesota State House on Tuesday....
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2 AM Attempt To Revive Anti-Union Bill Fails
Click photo to watch Rep. Mark Buesgens attempt to revive Anti-Union legislationIn the dark of night when public TV was no longer broadcasting the Minnesota House session, a Republican tries to revive...
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Strikers Say Pizza Biz Tries To Bust Union With Immigration Status Threats
Click image to watch Roberto Silva (left) and Daniel Mercado discuss their organizing efforts, with Christine Neumann-Ortiz of Voces de la FronteraIf you’re going to unionize, we’re going to...
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Records Show Palermo’s Strikers’ Safety Concerns Are Real
Click photo to watch Palermo's Pizza Union members rally and hear stories about worker injuriesWhile it’s not unusual for factories to have accidents, workers out on strike at frozen pizza maker...
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Post-Recall Environment Sparks New Union Organizing
Unions are far from dead in Wisconsin. Click image to watch a new one being born.Video By Katherine Quinn The fight over unions is far from over in Wisconsin.Governor Scott Walker may have fended off a...
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Union Support For Palermo’s Workers’ Strike Tops 15 Million People
Click photo of striking workers to hear why they continue to be on strike against Palermo's Pizza.Palermo’s workers have now been out on strike for more than three weeks because strikers say management...
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National Boycott of Palermo’s Products Gains New Ground
Click photo to see how a national boycott of Palermos is gaining tractionA national boycott of a pizza company that’s refusing to bargain with a newly formed union is gaining traction.More than 150...
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Chicago Public School Teachers On The Road To Striking
Chicago Teachers Union holds an informational picket- photo courtesy CTUStory by Dawn Tefft Chicago schools may be in recess soon if the city doesn’t bargain in good faith with its teachers. The...
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Union Leaders “Dinosaurs”, MN Governor “Irrational” Says GOP Senator
Click on Senator Parry's photo to watch his comments and hearing highlightsSenator Mike Parry (R) calls Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton “irrational” and union leaders “dinosaurs” after Republicans vote...
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Striking Pizza Workers March 18 Miles To Demand Union And Bigger Piece Of The...
Click here for sharable version of this video Click photo to see video of the march and hear stories from Palermo workersSaturday marked the one-year anniversary of when about 100 workers went on...
View ArticleJanitors Threaten Strike Against Big Box Retailers On Black Friday
Janitors who clean Home Depot and other Twin Cities stores are using the upcoming holiday shopping season to put pressure on the big box retailers and the subcontracting companies that employ the...
View ArticleFast-Food Workers Strike And Rally For $15 Hourly Wage
Kandace Montgomery’s father has worked since he dropped out of school in the 8th grade. “He’s never had a paid sick day in his life. He’s never made $15 an hour in his life. And now he’s about to turn...
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