Political Movements
Violence at the Michigan union protests: The fallout for Big Labor
Posted on December 13, 2012, at 8:45 AMUnions suffered a loss when Michigan became the 24th state to adopt "right-to-work" laws. Are pro-union protesters making matters worse?
Why Michigan Democrats would struggle to recall Rick Snyder
Posted on December 12, 2012, at 9:30 AMPro-union forces are furious over the Wolverine State's new right-to-work law. But trying to oust Michigan's GOP governor would be incredibly difficult
Edward Morrissey: You have the right to not pay union dues
Posted on December 12, 2012, at 6:52 AMLabor groups should have to convince members that their goods and services are worth the price demanded — and not just take the money and run
Michigan becomes a right-to-work state: How can unions fight back?
Posted on December 12, 2012, at 6:50 AMGov. Rick Snyder and the lame-duck GOP state legislature struck a major blow to Big Labor on Tuesday. Your move, unions
'All-out war in Michigan': A guide to the bruising right-to-work fight
Posted on December 11, 2012, at 7:15 AMRepublicans in one of America's most pro-union states are about to strike a big blow against organized labor
Michigan's fight for the right to work
Posted on December 10, 2012, at 2:15 PMFor conservatives nationwide, this is a battle worth joining
The NFL referee lockout: A huge win for organized labor?
Posted on September 25, 2012, at 4:05 PMFootball fans of all political persuasions are seething over a monumentally bad call, and even conservatives seem eager for the NFL to cave to the referees union
Chicago's teachers' strike ends: Winners and losers
Posted on September 19, 2012, at 12:13 PMThe Windy City's public school teachers are back in the classroom, after a controversial work stoppage that brought education reform into the national spotlight
The Chicago teachers' strike: By the numbers
Posted on September 18, 2012, at 9:07 AMUnion members are looking over a proposal to settle the dispute. A vote might be looming, but the impact of the strike is already being felt
Wisconsin's anti-union law struck down: Judicial activism?
Posted on September 17, 2012, at 9:18 AMA judge rules Scott Walker's effort to curb public workers' collective bargaining rights unconstitutional, and Walker insists that the court has gone too far
Edward Morrissey: Obama is on the wrong side of the union debate
Posted on June 12, 2012, at 3:10 PMThe president wants to send more federal money to states that just funnel it into bloated pension obligations. And Americans are tired of it
Scott Walker's Wisconsin recall victory: A death knell for Big Labor?
Posted on June 7, 2012, at 9:30 AMLabor groups pulled out all the stops against the union-busting governor. What does their stinging defeat mean for their already dwindling fortunes?
The ho-hum May Day protests: Is the Occupy movement dead?
Posted on May 2, 2012, at 11:37 AMIt was the 99 percent's largest show of force since last fall, but the group is still struggling to recapture the national spotlight
Occupy Wall Street's dwindling funds: By the numbers
Posted on March 14, 2012, at 12:56 PMThe group says it could run out of money by the end of the month — potentially spelling the end of the Occupy movement
What happened to Occupy Wall Street? 4 talking points
Posted on February 24, 2012, at 7:15 AMThe anti-corporate movement may be out of the headlines, but it's keeping itself busy
Indiana's 'right to work' bill: A serious blow to Big Labor?
Posted on February 2, 2012, at 2:14 PMIndiana enacted the first "right-to-work" law in the nation's industrial North on Wednesday. What is this historic law and how much will it weaken unions?
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