Union Showdowns : Instant Guide
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels: His state's new "right-to-work" law is designed to create a more business-friendly environment, attracting more companies and jobs.

Indiana's 'right to work' bill: A serious blow to Big Labor?

Indiana 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?

 
Union Showdowns : The Bullpen
David Frum

David Frum: Why voters rejected John Kasich's union crackdown

State governments have massive, unsustainable pension liabilities. But voters won't stand for slashing those benefits unless everyone sacrifices

 
Union Showdowns : The Bullpen
David Frum

David Frum: What a union 'take out' looks like

When the Teamsters' James Hoffa says he wants to "take out" the Tea Party, what exactly does he mean? A 2003 labor settlement offers some clues

 
Union Showdowns : Winners and Losers
Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.) may not have faced a direct challenge Tuesday, but the Badger State's six recall elections were largely a referendum on his tough anti-union law.

Wisconsin's 'unprecedented' recall elections: Winners and losers

Democrats successfully oust two GOP state senators in the latest battle in the Badger State's bruising labor war

 
Union Showdowns : Opinion Brief
After a contentious Wisconsin Supreme Court election that could decide the fate of Gov. Scott Walker's controversial anti-union bill, some say we ought to stop picking judges through politicized elections.

Is it time for states to stop electing judges?

After the controversial Wisconsin Supreme Court race, some commentators say we ought to quit letting the public pick justices

 
Union Showdowns : Opinion Brief
Republican judge David Prosser, now firmly in the lead, would give the Wisconsin Supreme Court the votes it needs to uphold Gov. Scott Walker's anti-union law.

Was the Wisconsin Supreme Court election really 'stolen'?

Democrats cry foul after the discovery of 14,000 misplaced ballots hands near-certain victory to Republican David Prosser

 
Union Showdowns : Opinion Brief
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser (left) faces liberal challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg (right) in a once-under-the-radar judicial race that has become another state battle over union power.

Wisconsin, round 2: The Supreme Court battle

Suddenly, the union-busting efforts of Badger State Republicans hinge on Tuesday's re-election vote for a lone state Supreme Court justice

 
Union Showdowns : Opinion Brief
Gov. Paul LePage (R-Maine) is trying to strip his state of union iconography, including a 36-foot historic mural in the lobby of the Department of Labor.

Maine's 'mean-spirited' ban of a union mural

Is Maine Gov. Paul LePage trying to make his state more business-friendly by removing a mural on labor history? Or is he just slapping unions in the face?

 
Union Showdowns : Opinion Brief
A Service Employee International Union protest last April: A former SEIU official was apparently recorded saying he plans to bring down the stock market.

Should we fear an ex-union leader's "socialist fantasy"?

A recording obtained by Glenn Beck's The Blaze purports to show a former union official plotting to "destabilize the country." Is this just the ravings of a far-left lunatic?

 
Union Showdowns : Opinion Brief
Thousands of protesters rallied last Saturday after Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.) passed his controversial anti-union bill, which has now been temporarily blocked by a judge.

Judge blocks Wisconsin anti-union bill: A bad blow to the right?

A Wisconsin judge issues a restraining order against Gov. Scott Walker's bill limiting collective bargaining rights. How bad is this for the GOP?

 
Union Showdowns : Opinion Brief
Gov. Rick Snyder (R-Mich.) signed a new law that was immediately criticized by union leaders because it empowers emergency fiscal managers to void union contracts.

Michigan's 'financial martial law'

Lawmakers give the state authority to tear up union contracts in cities nearing financial collapse. Can Wisconsin-style protests be far behind?

 
Union Showdowns : The Bullpen
Pro-union protesters stage an all-out war on Wisconsin Republicans and Gov. Scott Walker after they passed legislation that cuts benefits for public sector workers.

Tish Durkin: Unintended consequences in Wisconsin

If public-sector unions continue to fight for concessions from states, American workers will pay the price

 
Union Showdowns : Winners and Losers
Wisconsin activists protest Gov. Scott Walker's controversial budget bill that was passed Thursday in the absence of state Democrats.

Wisconsin's union showdown: Winners and losers

Now that state Republicans have passed Gov. Scott Walker's divisive anti-union bill, who stands to gain the most — and least — from the month-long clash?

 
Union Showdowns : Forecast
A Wisconsin protester is dragged away Thursday, as pro-union groups demonstrate following Republicans' late-night vote to curb collective bargaining rights for public workers.

Republicans win Wisconsin standoff: What happens now?

Gov. Scott Walker's anti-union bill finally passed Wednesday, after almost a month of protests, thanks to some tricky procedural maneuvering. But the battle may not be over yet

 
Union Showdowns : Forecast
A sign calls for the resignation of Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.), as rumors swirl that Democrats may be close to cutting a deal to vote on the governor's tough anti-union bill.

Is the endgame near in Wisconsin? 4 scenarios

The media has confused the question: Are Democrats returning from exile to allow a tough anti-union bill, or refusing to cave under any circumstances?

 
Union Showdowns : Best Column
Michael Moore delivered a speech to thousands of Wisconsin protesters over the weekend saying Americans have to take back their country from the uber-rich.

Michael Moore: The Wisconsin protests can save America

The rich divert America's wealth into their own pockets, argues the liberal filmmaker, but pro-union protesters in Wisconsin can win back our money — and our country

 

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