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As legislative fights over the rights and benefits of public sector employees continue in Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana, some are calling this a watershed moment for Big Labor. Historically, the Great Lakes states have been a bedrock of the labor movement - going all the way back to the labor st

Updated at 4:04 pm ET -- Wisconsin's Republican Gov. Scott Walker rejected as "ridiculous" the request of the Senate Democrats' leader for an in-person meeting between himself and the governor.Democrat Sen.

Wisconsin Senate Democrats remain in Illinois to avoid voting on an anti-union bill, even though they now face fines.Wis. State Sen. Jon Erpenbach is one of 14 Senate Democrats still in Illinois.

It was a new week with the same old standoffs, at least in Wisconsin and Indiana.The last day of February found Republican state officials in Madison, Wis.

In the critically acclaimed documentary Waiting for Superman, teachers unions are given a large slice of the blame for the systemic problems in America's public schools.It’s a narrative echoed in current public dialogue, and you don’t have to look very hard to find it.

The Midwest is the birthplace of the modern industrial union. United Auto Workers formed in Detroit.

Dozens of protesters are gathering in the Wisconsin Capitol before a noon Sunday rally that's expected to attract thousands of opponents of Gov.