RC Mowers' VP of Sales and Marketing Tim Kubista talks about labor challenges in landscaping and how autonomous mowers can grow business.

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Embattled Wisconsin labor unions think they would see an end to union-busting policies if Wisconsin were governed by the Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers, who is challenging Gov. Scott Walker this fall — and are spending big to help him get there.

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The state Senate has passed a Republican bill that would further loosen child labor restrictions.

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Expanding their battle with organized labor, Republican lawmakers in the Midwest are moving to scrap labor laws that help unions win a healthy share of the jobs on public works projects and bolster trade union membership.

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Fifteen months after taking control of Minnesota's Legislature, Republicans have put a gay marriage ban on this November's ballot, moved to expand gun rights and cast dozens of votes to cut state spending. But there's one issue where they failed to get traction: watering down the strength of organized labor with a right-to-work law.

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The AFL-CIO is launching a national television advertising campaign as unions fight declining membership and growing hostility in a number of states.

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Republican legislative leaders in Indiana announced late in November they will seek to pass a right-to-work law next year. They told reporters it would help create jobs in the Hoosier state.

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OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — There are labor pains at one of the Fox Valley’s largest employers. Oshkosh Corp. and union workers are at odds on a new contract, with the old one expiring Friday. Officials of the union that represents ...

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OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — United Steelworkers leaders say they expect union members will reject a contract proposal Tuesday offered by the Hoffmaster Group Inc. in Oshkosh because it seeks concessions without offering any incentives. About 400 Hoffmaster employees are voting ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The largest state employees union has approved a new contract that calls for increased health care and pension contributions. Officials with the Wisconsin State Employees Union issued a statement Friday saying its members have approved the ...

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