Indiana GOP drops anti-union bill, but Democrats stay out of state

Source: CBS News

Republican lawmakers in Indiana have given up on a controversial anti-union bill that drove Democratic legislators out of the state, but Democrats want to see other controversial bills dropped before they return, the Indianapolis Star reports.

Like Wisconsin Democrats before them, Indiana Democrats yesterday fled their state to stall a vote on a state bill that would weaken unions. But while the legislative battle rages on in Wisconsin, the Indiana labor measure known as the "right to work" bill is now effectively dead. Republicans in the state say they will move the issue to a legislative committee for review later in the year, according to the Star.

The bill in question would have prohibited union membership or fees from being a condition of employment.

Even though the bill is dead, Democrats say they'll stay out of state -- specifically, in a hotel in Urbana, Illinois -- until Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma and Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels drop 10 other bills they oppose, all relating to either labor or education. The Democrats are primarily opposed to a measure for private school vouchers, the Star reports.

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How d'ya like now teabaggers

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TWO :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :rofl:

Let's see this happen in Ohio and wherever else these mofos want to crush unions!

How's that taste of your own medicine going down? In the most delightful way from where I'm standing...

Hold the sugar.

the pukes have been in power for how long now and have already fucked shit up.

Why it's like filibustering everything that comes up.... or something!!!! And who would do a thing like that?


When dealing with the unreasonable, sometimes I guess you must be unreasonable as well.

"Despite the threat of physical harm and economic ruin, miners have constantly struggled against great odds to achieve their goals: the eight-hour day in 1898, collective bargaining rights in 1933, health and retirement benefits in 1946, and health and safety protections in 1969." (per United Mineworkers Website)

My grandfather risked his life and limb along with many, many poor, hard working men in Pennsylvania in the 1930's, to win collective bargaining rights. PEOPLE DIED TO GET UNIONS. WHY WOULD WE HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN? No one should have to risk their life to keep these rights. We must stick together IN MASS TO LET THE REPUBLICANS KNOW WE AREN'T GOING TO ALLOW THIS.

few days - people died to give us these rights and we must do everything necessary to protect them!

Welcome to DU, tedbear! :hi: