Labor & Employment Law

Indiana Hearings Attacking Middle Class Happening Now

By Tula Connell

Here are the latest updates from Indiana, where thousands of working families are in Capitol as hearings on right to work for less legislation are happening now. 

Here are a few updates on Indiana from Twitter. Follow the action in Indiana on Twitter with the hashtag #INAFLCIO and in the states on with the hashtags: #statesSOS, #notmyWI, #WIunion, #StandupOH #INAFLCIO

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Crowd estimates at the Capitol are between 6 and 7,000 “and growing.” #notmyIN #StateSOS #INunion

INAFLCIO Professor Gordon Lafer currently debunking Chamber of Commerce’s “research.” “The 5 fastest growing states were non-RTW.” #notmyIN #stateSOS

INAFLCIO Barbara Bolling of the NAACP speaking now. “Wages are higher in non-RTW states.” #notmyIN #StateSOS #INunion

INAFLCIO Nancy Guyott: “Right to work is political payback to wealthy campaign donors.” Watch live: http://bit.ly/fiWPX4 #notmyIN #StateSOS

eloft Listen in to the #Indiana hearing on Right To Work. Will most likely go to vote today: http://bit.ly/fNLVjC #wiunion #solidarity

tjfalk RT @ICATransit: #Indiana HB1001 amended to slash #transit funding by ~20%. Contact your state Rep to say how short-sighted it is.

INAFLCIO Chamber of Commerce, who has been funneling money into anti-worker candidates, now lining up for RTW. #notmyIN #stateSOS #INunion

Churchie84 @AFLCIO any idea who to call to donate pizza to the workers at the #Indiana statehouse?

Full post as published by AFL-CIO NOW BLOG on February 21, 2011 (boomark / email).