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November 8, 2011 Educators in Action Anti-Worker Law SB 5 Repealed in Ohio Tim Walker Ohio voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a referendum to repeal Senate Bill 5 (on the ballot as Issue 2),...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...