Tag Archives: workers rights

Governor Walker repeals equal pay, bans abortion coverage, mandates abstinence

By Katie | Published: April 9, 2012

Tweet Wisconsin Governor (R-surprise!) Scott Walker is a true Renaissance Man of Asshatery. He must be commended for his hard work, consistency and brazen bigotry in targeting not just workers‘ rights, not just reproductive rights, but even pay equity! Thursday, Walker passed over 50 bills but announced them Friday afternoon before the holiday weekend, so they [...]

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Wisconsin Republicans vote against collective bargaining for public workers.

By Samhita | Published: March 10, 2011

Tweet Yesterday, Wisconsin Republicans modified their anti-collective bargaining bill so it would not require the votes of the state Democrats and passed what they claim to be a ‘budget repair bill.’ We already know, it’s a callous and rather unpopular attempt at union busting. Not one Democrat was present. Mr. Walker, a Republican whose efforts [...]

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Notes from a bitch…remembering the women of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.

By Sharkfu | Published: March 7, 2011

TweetMarch is Women’s History Month and I think it fitting, given the current labor struggles going on across the United States, to remember the Triangle Factory fire. I first heard about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in a women’s history class I took my first year in college. My professor was discussing the intersection of [...]

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