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Thanks to the folks at American Rights at Work for their research and efforts around American and union-made products! See their post on being pro-union and pro-football here . Super Bowl Sunday is almost upon us, and the New England Patriots and the New York Giants are preparing to battle it out for dominance. But there’s an extra wrinkle in this year’s Super Bowl. Just days ago, down the ...
DailyKos (Indiana) - 2:40 p.m. - 7 clicks 
( Hotel Workers Rising ) The Super Bowl comes to Indiana just days after the passage of an anti-union law in the state. With the NFL Players Association having vocally opposed that law, it's an opportunity to draw attention to labor issues in the state. At the same time, you don't want to be the assholes who actually disrupted the Super Bowl, so there's a line to walk here. Indiana AFL-...
DailyKos (Indiana) - 12:24 p.m. - 8 clicks
I'm continuing the reportage of the new regulations that could potentially bar some trans Canadians from being able to board a plane. Here's part one for the background , and a statement from the Trans Equality Society of Alberta . There are a few online petitions to address the issue, including this one at Change.org . Xtra is reporting that "Lebel and other Conservative MPs wer...
Bilerico-Indiana - Thu 2:10 p.m. - 12 clicks
Indiana became the 23rd state to institute a so-called “right to work” law yesterday. Across the country these laws have depressed wages for union and non-union workers alike, and have contributed to unsafe working conditions. Unfortunately, anti-worker forces in other states are looking to follow Indiana’s lead. In Ohio: An Ohio group has been cleared to continue its effort to push...
DailyKos (Indiana) - Thu 8:27 a.m. - 16 clicks
Super Bowl XLVI is coming to Indianapolis this Sunday, four days after the Republican legislature's vote to make Indiana the latest Right-to-Work-for-Less state. Together with the creationist legislation passed by the Senate, we Hoosiers woke up this morning in the North and apparently are going to bed in the Deep South. The unions are not pleased, in fact they are quite angry. 3,0...
DailyKos (Indiana) - Thu 1:44 a.m. - 12 clicks
Protest against today's anti-union vote ( ThinkProgress ) The Indiana Senate has passed the House version of a so-called "right to work" bill. With both chambers having passed the same version of the bill, it now heads to Gov. Mitch Daniels' desk for his signature. While Daniels once opposed the policy, this year he has been an active part of the campaign to pass it, so there's no d...
DailyKos (Indiana) - Wed 9:21 a.m. - 14 clicks
Tom Davies, writing for the AP, has an article entitled Indiana Senate backs teaching creationism proposal. It’s reporting on Senate Bill 89 which used to talk about “creation science.” However, it’s been amended and now says nothing about science. Here is what Davies reports: Indiana’s public schools would be allowed to teach creationism in science [...]...
Masson's Blog - Tue 7:07 p.m. - 33 clicks
The Indiana General Assembly is advancing the so-called “Right to Work” legislation, with the state Senate expected to vote on the proposal Wednesday that the state House approved a version of last week. Putting aside the substance of the legislation for a moment, the whole debate has been a fascinating exercise in political framing: Using [...]...
ChrisHardie.com - Tue 8:22 a.m. - 15 clicks
Look out, Indiana! It's comin' right for ya! A couple of weeks ago, I told you about Indiana's slide toward an Emergency Manager law of their own. I have been wondering how long it would take for a state other than Michigan to pursue an Emergency Manager law. The wait is over. This week, a Republican-sponsored bill allowing the imposition of an Emergency Manager on a "distressed politi...
DailyKos (Indiana) - Mon 6:09 p.m. - 11 clicks
Rep. Lutz has introduced HB 1046 which would, in effect, require that horse track owners remit the proceeds of unclaimed pari-mutuel tickets to the county where the track is located. The money would be used for road improvement in the county. If memory serves, Rep. Lutz comes from Madison County where Hoosier Park Racing is [...]...
Masson's Blog - Mon 4:47 a.m. - 33 clicks
The Muncie Star Press has an editorial entitled “What’s So Bad About Creationism in Public Schools,” providing an apology for the Senate Education Committee in passing the creation science bill. It does its readers a disservice in a couple of respects: First, it dances around the idea that this bill is about teaching creationism as [...]...
Masson's Blog - Sat 8:24 a.m. - 34 clicks
Workers crowd the Indiana statehouse Wednesday. ( Stand Up for Hoosiers ) Even getting their way on their anti-union right to work free rider bill, Indiana House Republicans found a way to be ungracious scumbags: Following more than three hours of debate, House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, rushed into the final vote to block a Democratic request for a live roll call vote. B...
DailyKos (Indiana) - Jan 26 - 9 clicks
( Stand Up for Hoosiers ) Earlier in the week, the Indiana Senate passed a so-called "right to work" bill. Today, the state House followed suit : The Indiana House voted 54-44 for the controversial “right to work” bill. The vote came as labor union protesters in the Statehouse shouted their disapproval and after two hours of often emotional debate. The margin suggests several Repu...
DailyKos (Indiana) - Jan 25 - 5 clicks
Horrible news from the Hoosier state. The Indiana House passed the right to work bill which has riled the state for the last month. The Indiana House voted 54-44 for the controversial “right to work” bill.....The measure passed the Senate earlier this week. Now one chamber must vote on the other’s bill — probably the Senate, in order to avoid the bill going through the House again wher...
DailyKos (Indiana) - Jan 25 - 4 clicks
In 2006 Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels said this about so-called "Right to Work" laws “I am a supporter of the labor laws we have in the State of Indiana, and I’m not interested in changing any of them,” he said. “Certainly not the prevailing wage law. And certainly not the right to work law . We can succeed in Indiana respecting the rights of labor and fair and free competition for ev...
DailyKos (Indiana) - Jan 25 - 5 clicks
AFSCME joins the Indiana AFL-CIO in reminding us just who Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is, in advance of his response to President Obama's State of the Union address. ...
DailyKos (Indiana) - Jan 24 - 8 clicks
( Stand Up for Hoosiers ) As expected, the Indiana Senate voted Monday to pass a so-called "right to work" law forcing union members to pay the costs of union representation for their non-union coworkers. The vote was 28-22, with nine Republicans joining Democrats in opposition. Indiana Democratic legislators have been staunch in their opposition to this bill. In the Senate: State Sen...
DailyKos (Indiana) - Jan 24 - 3 clicks
Indiana Democrats have returned to the state House after their third brief boycott aimed at slowing Republicans' rush to pass an anti-union bill, but, according to the Associated Press , "made no promises they won't stall again." If passed, the law would force union members to pay the costs of representing their non-union coworkers. The Senate is expected to vote today and to pass the bi...
DailyKos (Indiana) - Jan 23 - 4 clicks
