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What's All the Fuss About? Labor Relations Terminology Explained

National and local headlines have been dominated recently by stories about labor disputes and controversial education reforms. But what exactly is at stake in those battles is somewhat murky. News reports are bogged down with eye-glazing terminology such as "collective bargaining" and "binding arbitration" -- not...

Ohio SB 5: The Anti-Collective Bargaining Bill Explained

Today the Ohio Senate will consider Senate Bill 5, which was just approved by the state's Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee in a 7-5 vote. SB 5, as it's known, is sponsored by Sen. Shannon Jones, a first-term Republican from Ohio's 7th District. The bill takes aim at state collective bargaining laws, and opponents...

States Shift to Deep Cuts for Workers to Balance Budgets

Dire. Drastic. Draconian. Call them what you will, but the measures being called for in state capitals to deal with record budget shortfalls are harsher than any in memory and have sparked angry protests from public employees most likely to feel the brunt of them. In Madison, Wis., police were dispatched today when every...

Are Labor Unions Done For?

State and municipal officials on both sides of the political spectrum are increasingly taking on public employee unions -- promising to cut pensions, freeze salaries and inhibit collective bargaining -- to address budget shortfalls. From the Atlantic Wire But the antagonism against labor unions isn't...