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Attack on Collective Bargaining Jeopardizes Transit

Published 01 Mar, 2011 In Gov. Scott Walker’s mean-spirited and controversial attempt to bust public workers unions in Wisconsin, he would also put state and local transit systems at risk—destroying thousands of jobs and stranding riders. Walker is pushing legislation that would strip public employees of their collective bargaining rights, which would result in the…

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ATD Going Global in Campaign for a Fair Contract at AA

Published 02 Mar, 2011 Local presidents on the TWU American Airlines Negotiations Committee held a press conference at the Air Transit Division (ATD) office in Hurst, Texas on Thursday, Feb. 24. Collectively they represent more than 22,000 workers in different classifications mired in negotiations with American Airlines that began in late 2007. ATD Director Garry…

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Biggest Rallies Yet Against SB 5 in Ohio

Published 03 Mar, 2011 Chanting “Kill the Bill,” an unprecedented number of workers and community members rallied in Ohio as the protests against a bill that would strip public workers of their collective bargaining rights continued to swell. The biggest crowds yet, nearly 20,000, gathered at the Ohio statehouse in Columbus on Tuesday Feb. 22…

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Report: Significance of Wisconsin for Democracy and Middle Class

Published 03 Mar, 2011 The attempt by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to strip collective bargaining rights from public employees has turned Wisconsin into ground zero for democracy in America. A new report from TWU lays out the impact and ramifications of what is happening in Wisconsin for the future of America, the economy and working…

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