Right now: 1,000 workers sit in and block Indiana state Senate
A thousand union members and their allies are sitting in and blocking the entrances to the state Senate chamber in Indianapolis.
From Egypt to Austin, we're all for Wisconsin
Texans rallied in front of their state Capitol, Feb. 21, to show solidarity with Wisconsin workers fighting to maintain their union rights.
Wisconsin protests: bigger than ever on day 6
On day six of the massive protests in Wisconsin, busloads of Chicago union and community activists arrived to show solidarity. Labor editor John Wojcik gets on the bus, too.
It's not about money, it's about freedom: voices from Wisconsin
There is one thing Wisconsin union families want everyone to know: the protests are about workers' freedom to organize into a union and bargain collectively.
Workers turn Wisconsin battle into epic uprising
"I've never been in a workers' uprising like this in my life," said a middle-aged woman as everyone around her broke into cheers, with thousands of workers packing the state Capitol on the fourth day of protests.
President sides with Wisconsin workers
President Obama weighed in on the side of the workers who have occupied the Wisconsin state Capitol for four straight days, blasting Republican Gov. Scott Walker's bill to strip public workers of their collective bargaining rights as "an assault on unions."
Occupation of Wisconsin Capitol continues for third day
50,000 people packed Capitol Square here on the third day of a virtual occupation of Wisconsin's seat of government.
Angry Wisconsin workers occupy Capitol
Thousands of union members and their allies have effectively occupied the state Capitol and the grounds around it for more than 36 hours now.
Wisconsin lawmakers to vote on GOP gov's anti-union package
MADISON, Wis. - Even among this year's new wave of Republican governors, Wisconsin's Scott Walker sticks out for his anti-union, anti-state worker legislative package.
Obama plan cuts funds for Labor Department next year
President Barack Obama's proposed spending plan for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1 cuts the Department of Labor's budget by $40 billion.
