Federal court judge tosses RTW challenge

A challenge of the constitutionality of Indiana's right-to-work law in U.S. District Court in Hammond was dismissed Thursday.

Judge asked to strike down right-to-work law

CROWN POINT | Attorneys representing local steel union officials told Lake Circuit Judge George Paras on Tuesday that Indiana's right-to-work law is in conflict with the Indiana Constitution and should be struck down.

Still more to be done at Statehouse, with RTW fight over for now

INDIANAPOLIS | The hundreds of Northwest Indiana residents who protested right-to-work legislation at the Statehouse in January might hardly recognize the place these days.

Unions reviewing possible legal challenges to right-to-work

INDIANAPOLIS | Labor leaders have been quietly reviewing Indiana's new right-to-work law but are mum on whether they will go to court to try to stop the law before its main provision takes effect March 14.

Union leaders promise no Super Bowl disruptions; 'Occupy' to rally Sunday

INDIANAPOLIS | Members of Indiana's labor unions are not planning to cause a scene at Sunday's Super Bowl in Indianapolis, but the "Occupy" movement will rally outside the Statehouse that day.

Indiana legislators on 'super' break

INDIANAPOLIS | After enacting one of the most controversial laws in state history, the Indiana General Assembly did not meet Thursday and is taking Friday off, too.

Right-to-work: How they voted; what they're saying

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana's right-to-work law took effect Wednesday, prohibiting a business and a union from agreeing to charge fees to nonunion employees for union-provided representation and grievance services. Employees covered by an existing contract cannot opt out of paying union fees unti…

'Right-to-work' could become law this week

The Indiana Senate will act on the controversial House-approved legislation, culminating in a possible final vote Wednesday before the Legislature breaks for the Super Bowl.

Indiana Supreme Court to rule on walkout fines for Democrats

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Supreme Court has taken jurisdiction of a lawsuit challenging the ability of House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, to deduct walkout fines from House Democrats' paychecks.

Right-to-work could be law next week

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Senate will act on House-approved right-to-work legislation next week, culminating in a possible final vote Wednesday before the Legislature breaks for the Super Bowl.

Indiana House approves right-to-work bill

INDIANAPOLIS | The Republican-controlled Indiana House voted 54-44 Wednesday to send right-to-work legislation to the Republican-controlled Senate.

State's right-to-work fight set to go national

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mitch Daniels' national television appearance Tuesday, giving the Republican response to the president's State of the Union address, will be followed on many stations by footage of Daniels saying he opposes a right-to-work law.

New ad: 'What' - Gov. Mitch Daniels in his own words, opposing right-to-work

The Indiana AFL-CIO launched a new television ad Monday titled "What," that features Gov. Mitch Daniels opposing right-to-work in a 2006 speech to the Teamsters Union. The ad will air Tuesday following Daniels' Republican response to the State of the Union on Indiana broadcast networks and…

Ind. Senate approves right-to-work bill

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana is halfway to becoming the nation's 23rd right-to-work state after the Republican-controlled Senate narrowly approved the labor policy Monday.

What is right-to-work?

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana House and Senate are likely to vote on separate but nearly identical right-to-work proposals this week, even as a recent poll finds nearly half of Hoosiers don't know what right-to-work is.

Region Democrats' legislation ignored in Indiana House

INDIANAPOLIS | A side effect of the ongoing fight over right-to-work in the Indiana House is an almost total lack of action on any legislation sponsored by Democrats.

Senate rejects Democrats' proposed changes to right-to-work

INDIANAPOLIS | State Sen. Karen Tallian, D-Ogden Dunes, led an impassioned but ultimately futile effort Friday to change right-to-work legislation in the Indiana Senate.

Right-to-work bill brings up question of fairness

According to Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and other Republican leaders, we have lost many opportunities to attract businesses to our state because of our union closed shop laws. When asked what companies didn't come here because of the closed shop, there is no answer given.

Judge bars House from collecting fines from Democrats

INDIANAPOLIS | A Marion County judge ruled Thursday that House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, cannot collect fines from House Democrats by deducting money from their paychecks.

NIRPC takes stand against right-to-work bill

The Indiana General Assembly's right-to-work bill continues to stir passions across the state, with the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission the most recent group to step into the fray.