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Oregon Strengthens Public Workers' Right to Organize
By Don Wiener, July 1, 2019

New post-Janus law helps level the playing field in Oregon in the face of right-wing campaigns to weaken public sector unions.

Right-Wing Network Fights Proposed Wisconsin Minimum Wage Hike
By Scott Zimmerman, June 26, 2019

"Infrastructure" built by Bradley Foundation gives GOP legislators the ammunition they need to fight a raise for Wisconsin's working poor.

Bradley Foundation Funds "Opt-Out" Campaign to Cripple Public Sector Unions
By David Armiak, June 25, 2019

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation pumped more than $5.6 million dollars into right-wing anti-labor groups efforts in 2018.

ALEC Says "Strike!" Just Do It Without Unions
By Don Wiener, June 17, 2019

The American Legislative Exchange Council has gone on the record as supporting the right of workers to bargain collectively, and even strike, for better working conditions -- as long as they do it without a union.

Koch-Backed Tech Group Behind Tool Used to Push Union Opt-Out Campaigns
By Nick Surgey, June 12, 2019

The Lincoln Network is behind online technology called "Edunity" that is being deployed to encourage teachers and other public sector union members to leave their unions.

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