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Scott Walker Wins Recall Fight In WisconsinScott Walker Wins Recall Fight In Wisconsin

by National Confidential | 05 June 2012 | 10:53 pm EST

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Wisconsin governor Scott Walker has defeated an effort to recall him.

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Koch Brother Vows To Break Unions, Praises Bircher FatherKoch Brother Vows To Break Unions, Praises Bircher Father

by National Confidential | 19 February 2012 | 9:35 pm EST

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Billionaire David Koch has vowed to defend Wisconsin governor Scott Walker against the union-backed recall election underway in that state.

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VIDEO: Gov. Scott Walker Gets “Occupied”VIDEO: Gov. Scott Walker Gets “Occupied”

by National Confidential | 05 November 2011 | 10:02 am EST

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Anti-union Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker got a surprise occupation on November 3 at Chicago’s Union League Club.

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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Hires Lawyer As FBI Searches Home Of Former AideWisconsin Governor Scott Walker Hires Lawyer As FBI Searches Home Of Former Aide

by National Confidential | 15 September 2011 | 1:24 pm EST

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Wisconsin governor Scott Walker (R) has hired a lawyer at the same time the FBI searched the home of a former aide, Cynthia A. Archer.

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85,000 Rally For Labor In Wisconsin85,000 Rally For Labor In Wisconsin

by National Confidential | 12 March 2011 | 6:59 pm EST

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Governor Scott Walker may have awakened a sleeping giant. According to to police estimates, 85,000 people rallied at the Wisconsin state capitol in Madison in order to oppose the union-busting legislation signed into law by Walker on Friday.

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Union Yes: 61% Back Unions In New PollUnion Yes: 61% Back Unions In New Poll

by National Confidential | 22 February 2011 | 2:41 pm EST

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Gallup has found that 61% of Americans support the right of unions to collectively bargain with state governments, in a major blow to Republican efforts to bust unions across the country.

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Wisconsin Voters: We Stand With The UnionsWisconsin Voters: We Stand With The Unions

by National Confidential | 22 February 2011 | 9:12 am EST

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A new poll from GQR Research indicates that Wisconsin governor Scott Walker (R) may have miscalculated when he decided to bust his state’s unions by promoting legislation that stripped them of collective bargaining rights.

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Pro-Union Callers Melt Down Wisconsin Legislature Phone LinesPro-Union Callers Melt Down Wisconsin Legislature Phone Lines

by National Confidential | 22 February 2011 | 9:12 am EST

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The phone lines for the Wisconsin state legislature in Madison were shut down after they were overloaded from calls by what was identified as pro-union supporters.

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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Hired Man With Criminal Record For Security At Children’s CourthouseWisconsin Governor Scott Walker Hired Man With Criminal Record For Security At Children’s Courthouse

by National Confidential | 22 February 2011 | 7:14 am EST

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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, in the news for his attempts to bust unions by restricting their collective bargaining rights, came under scrutiny while he was a county executive for his role in hiring a man with a criminal record to secure Milwaukee County facilities, including the children’s courthouse.

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Union Yes: National Unions Back Wisconsin LaborUnion Yes: National Unions Back Wisconsin Labor

by National Confidential | 22 February 2011 | 7:04 am EST

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The Washington Post’s Greg Sargent reports that national labor union organizations – including the AFL-CIO, SEIU, and AFSCME are all backing the fight in Wisconsin against Gov. Scott Walker’s union busting efforts via a new television ad.

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Fox-Friendly Pollster Rasmussen Comes Under Fire For Wisconsin Labor PollFox-Friendly Pollster Rasmussen Comes Under Fire For Wisconsin Labor Poll

by National Confidential | 22 February 2011 | 6:32 am EST

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Pollster Scott Rasmussen is a favorite of Fox News Channel, a fact often linked to the curiously conservative-leaning responses his company regularly publishes.

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Wisconsin Governor Engineered Phony Crisis For Union CrackdownWisconsin Governor Engineered Phony Crisis For Union Crackdown

by National Confidential | 17 February 2011 | 11:29 pm EST

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It has now been learned that the proposed anti-union policies being pushed by Wisconsin governor Scott Walker are in response to a fake crisis Walker himself created.

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