Indiana Dems run again, Right-to-Work bill on hold

By   /  January 18, 2012  /  News  /  No Comments

By Jack Spencer | Michigan Capitol Confidential

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s march toward becoming the nation’s 23rd right-to-work state is once again in limbo.
House Democrats here refused to return to the Indiana House floor Tuesday evening, abandoning a deal that was supposed to lead to a vote on right-to-work legislation by the end of this week.
Indiana Senate Bill 269 and [...]

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Indiana Democrats’ proposal for right-to-work bill deemed illegal

By   /  January 17, 2012  /  News, State Government  /  No Comments

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ANALYSIS: Right-to-work bill may not hurt unions in IN

By   /  January 11, 2012  /  Featured, Issues, News, State Government  /  No Comments

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By Benjamin Yount | Statehouse News Online

INDIANAPOLIS — Airplanes still will fly into the state Capitol here, and trucks will continue to roll through Indiana, so Jeff Combs said he isn't worried about a sudden lack of work for his co-workers. 

 

Combs is an organizer for Local 135 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents thousands of unions workers in the [...]

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Deal on Indiana right to work sets House vote for next week

By   /  January 11, 2012  /  News, State Government  /  No Comments

By Benjamin Yount | Statehouse News Online

 

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana House Democrats showed up for work Wednesday but still managed to slow down the inevitable vote on the state's right-to-work legislation.

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‘Turning point’ reached in Indiana right-to-work fight

By   /  January 10, 2012  /  State Government  /  No Comments

By Benjamin Yount | Statehouse News Online

INDIANAPOLIS — The absence of House Democrats during Gov. Mitch Daniels’ State of the State address has Indiana's House Republican leader drawing a line in the sand in the battle over the proposed right-to-work measure.

"Today was a turning point," state House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, said after the address at the [...]

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