Wisconsin Democrats begin Gov. Scott Walker recall effort

Democrats need to gather more than 550,000 signatures; Republicans vow to document “foul play by Wisconsin Democrats or big government union bosses.”

Democrats need to gather more than 550,000 signatures; Republicans vow to document “foul play by Wisconsin Democrats or big government union bosses.”

On its website, Demand Progress, a progressive group, says they have one goal for the ad: “We need to embarrass a key lawmaker to set an example for others, and make it clear that it’s not okay to shill for the entertainment industry.”
The following is a complaint from the National Labor Relations Board against Jimmy John’s shops in Minneapolis for illegally firing and threatening workers who supported a union.
The complaint was filed on Nov. 9, and will be followed by a…
If the International Workers of the World and Jimmy John’s don’t reach a settlement, the case will go to an administrative judge in January 2012.

A Republican PAC with ties to Tea Party Express is hoping to launch a campaign against Democrats using the Occupy Wall Street movement, which the group’s head describes as “mobs.”

In a video posted as part of YouTube’s congressional Town Hall series, Ellison explained the grievances behind Occupy Wall Street protests.

Members of the Chicago Teachers Union and Stand Up! Chicago performed a “mic check” at the beginning of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s remarks, despite attempts by others at the breakfast to stifle the statements.

The organizer for Bank Transfer Day said she was tired of fee increases and limited access to her money at large corporate banks.

Bachmann said that Pres. Barack Obama and the Occupy Wall Street movement need to stop blaming job creators. Instead, she proposed that corporate tax rates need to be cut and regulatory “burdens” lifted.
The letter argues against Hennepin County’s new rules on Occupy MN, saying they run “afoul” of the First Amendment.