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Educators in Action » Worker Rights

August 14, 2012 Educators in Action
‘Right to Work’ Laws Increase Poverty, Decrease Productivity
Columbus State Community College
On February 1, 2012, Indiana governor Mitch Daniels signed a “right-to-work” (RTW) provision in the state’s labor laws, making...
February 8, 2012 Educators in Action
The Evidence is Clear: The Middle Class Needs Labor
Tim Walker
Politicians who  target public employees use jargon like “budget crisis,” “job creation” and “shared sacrifice” to justify their policies...
January 20, 2012 Educators in Action
The ‘Right To Work’ Assault on the Middle Class
Mary Ellen Flannery
As right-wing Indiana lawmakers move forward with “right to work” legislation (RTW), their effort to kill the voice of...
December 15, 2011 Educators in Action
NEA’s Litigation Against Anti-Worker Laws Showing Results
Michael D. Simpson
NEA and its state affiliates have filed a flurry of lawsuits challenging a wide range of anti-union and anti-worker state laws...
November 8, 2011 Educators in Action
Anti-Worker Law SB 5 Repealed in Ohio
Tim Walker
Ohio voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a referendum to repeal Senate Bill 5 (on the ballot as Issue 2),...
October 7, 2011 Educators in Action
Michigan Lawmakers Push "Right to Work" – But Only for Public School Employees
Robert McNeely
A bill was introduced in the Michigan state senate on Thursday that would apply so-called “right to work’ laws exclusively to...
March 8, 2011 Educators in Action
It’s Not Just Wisconsin. It’s Everywhere.
Mary Ellen Flannery and Tim Walker
The battle over workers’ rights in Wisconsin was the first to capture national attention, but it won’t be the...
March 4, 2011 Educators in Action
Behind the Right-Wing Attacks on Collective Bargaining
Cindy Long
Despite opposition within its own GOP ranks, and several national polls showing that the public supports collective bargaining, Republicans...
February 23, 2011 Educators in Action
Anti-Worker Legislation Under Fire Across the Country
Tim Walker
The strengthening resolve of working Americans in Wisconsin is being duplicated in state after state as signs emerge that...
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