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Canvass Shows Conservative Wins Wisconsin Court Race

MADISON, Wis. -- A conservative state Supreme Court justice overcame efforts to tie him to Wisconsin's polarizing governor and survived a near-upset in a race that drew national attention after a fierce fight over union rights. County tallies finalized Friday showed Justice David Prosser defeated little-known challenger...

Unreported Votes Upset Wisconsin Justice Election [VIDEO]

Unions Mark MLK's Death With National Protests

ATLANTA -- The eldest son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. said Monday if his father had not been killed more than four decades ago, the civil rights icon would be fighting alongside workers rallying to protect collective bargaining rights. Martin Luther King III joined about 1,000 marchers in Atlanta and thousands more...

Wis. Judge Halts Governor's Union Law, at Least for Now

MADISON, Wis. -- A Wisconsin judge on Thursday did what thousands of pro-union protesters and boycotting Democratic lawmakers couldn't, halting Republican Gov. Scott Walker's plans - at least temporarily - to cut most public workers' pay and strip them of most of their union rights. Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi...

Ohio House to Vote on Collective Bargaining Limits

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- An Ohio bill that would limit collective bargaining rights for 350,000 public workers was poised for a vote before the Republican-controlled House on Wednesday, one of its final hurdles before the measure goes to the governor. The vote comes a day after a legislative committee approved changes to make...

Background on collective bargaining

Collective bargaining is a process of negotiations between employers and a group of employees aimed at reaching agreements that regulate working conditions.

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