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LEADING UNION POLITICAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS

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Leading Union Political Campaign Contributors 1990-2010 Democrats Republicans American Fed. of State, County, & Municipal Employees $40,281,900 $547,700 Intel Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 29,705,600 679,000 National Education Association 27,679,300 2,005,200 Service Employees International Union 26,368,470 98,700 Communication Workers of America 26,305,500 125,300 Service Employees International Union 26,252,000 1,086,200 Laborers Union 25,734,000 2,138,000 American Federation of […]

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N.C. GOVERNOR PERDUE VETOES GOP BILL CHALLENGING HEALTH CARE LAW

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March 07, 2011 – carolinajournal.com Carolina Journal Exclusive NCGA Preview: Week of March 7 By Anthony Greco RALEIGH — The bill lifting the state’s cap on charter schools at 100 passed the Senate by a 33-17 vote. It faces tougher sledding in the House. John Hood’s Daily Journal Perdue Now Owns ObamaCare Perdue and Cooper

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UNIONS LOOM OVER CHOICE OF N.C. FOR 2012 DEMOCRAT CONVENTION

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WASHINGTON TIMES Unions loom over choice of N.C. ‘12 convention set in Charlotte By Mitch Weiss and Tom Breen- March 6, 2011 CHARLOTTE, N.C. | With the American labor movement newly energized by its most serious threat in years, the Democratic Party‘s decision to hold its 2012 convention in the least union-friendly state is causing

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2 VIDEOS – COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 101 AND UNION 101

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First view the video regarding collective bargaining. When that video is finished, you will be able to click on the video for Unions 101.

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UNIONS VS. THE RIGHT TO WORK

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011 Collective bargaining on a broad scale is more similar to an antitrust violation than to a civil liberty. By ROBERT BARRO How ironic that Wisconsin has become ground zero for the battle between taxpayers and public- employee labor unions. Wisconsin was the first state to allow collective bargaining for government workers (in

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WISCONSIN’S NEWEST PROGRESSIVE

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FEBRUARY 26, 2011 The Republican governor wants a new social contract. By JOHN FUND The state Capitol building in Madison has been occupied round-the-clock by protesters for nearly two weeks. Fourteen Democratic state senators are still on the lam, refusing to allow a vote on a budget-repair bill. And Gov. Scott Walker has been called

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MITCH DANIELS – THE GOVERNOR WHO CUT HIS STATE DOWN TO SIZE

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FEBRUARY 26, 2011 By NEIL KING JR. Corrections & Amplifications Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels favors a dramatic reworking of Social Security benefits, but not for those who would enter the system in the next 10 or 15 years. This story doesn’t make clear that the changes wouldn’t apply to those receiving or about to receive

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OH, TO BE A TEACHER IN WISCONSIN

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011 How can fringe benefits cost nearly as much as a worker’s salary? Answer: collective bargaining. By ROBERT M. COSTRELL The showdown in Wisconsin over fringe benefits for public employees boils down to one number: 74.2. That’s how many cents the public pays Milwaukee public-school teachers and other employees for retirement and health

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