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August 15, 2003, The Capital Times
Veto a Relief for Part-Time State Workers
August 11, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
Travis Asked for Veto of Benefit Cut
August 11, 2003, The Capital Times
State Workers' Insurance Coverage Nears New Era
July 14, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
Debate Rages on Merit of Jail Overseers
June 16, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
According to Administration Officials, the Negotiations Will Be Contentious and Nigh on Impossible
June 5, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
Proposal Could Erase Next Raise
June 4, 2003, The Capital Times
State Benefits, Pay Hikes at Risk
May 27, 2003, The Capital Times
Family Leave OK'd for State Workers
May 8, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
Governor Signs Long-Overdue Union Contracts
May 7, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
Delayed Contracts Are Finally Ready
May 7, 2003, The Capital Times
Gov Signs Contracts For 35,000; 'Making Good on Long Overdue Promise'
May 6, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
State Panel OKs Labor Contracts
April 30, 2003, The Capital Times
State Contracts May Get Vote Soon
April 30, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
State Labor Contracts May Get Approval Next Week
April 28, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
This May Be Week For State Contracts
April 28, 2003, The Capital Times
State Work Gets Respect
April 28, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
State Should End Private Contracts
April 21, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
Employees On Notice Of Possible Job Losses
April 14, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
Decision on Which Center to Close Will Affect 1500 State Employees
April 11, 2003, The Capital Times
Gard: 'Major Breakthrough' Near on 2001-03 State Employee Pacts
April 7, 2003, The Capital Times
Union Rips Special Needs Cuts
March 31, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
There's More To Do On Employee Contracts
March 30, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
Marty Beil: The Bull of the Woods
March 24, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
State workers find surprise champion in Alan Lasee
March 14, 2003, The Capital Times
Contract Logjam Loosens
March 13, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
Republican vows solution on state worker pacts
March 10, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
Black Wants Contracts Ratified
March 10, 2003, The Capital Times
State Workers Protest Gard
March 9, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
State Workers Protest Locally
March 8, 2003, The Capital Times
Rep. Black Eyes New Way to Get Labor Pacts OK'd
March 4, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
State Workers Plan Protest Vigil Today
March 3, 2003, The Capital Times
Workers, Casinos, Budget Have GOP Leaders Reeling
February 18, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
Protest sets up state workers' contract showdown
February 18, 2003, Racine Journal Times
State should honor contract negotiations
February 17, 2003, Oshkosh Northwestern
Contract vote insult to state employees
February 17, 2003, The Capital Times
GOP gets itself in pickle with state's labor unions
February 17, 2003, Appleton Post-Crescent
No one wins with rejection of state employees' contracts
February 16, 2003, The Capital Times
Gard creates another crisis
Sen. Jauch Criticizes Republican Rejections of State Employee Contracts
Sen. Risser: expresses shock and disappointment [over] the rejection of contracts
February 14, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
State Labor Pacts Rejected
February 14, 2003, The Capital Times
GOP targets state workers' fringe benefits
Rep. Travis: State worker contracts should have been approved
February 12, 2003, The Capital Times
Lawmakers set hearing on 15 pacts
February 11, 2003, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Panel to review labor contracts for state workers
February 8, 2003 Green Bay Press Gazette
Legislators still oppose contracts
February 8, 2003 The Capital Times
Prison sick-out appears over
February 8, 2003 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Officials spar as guards call in sick for 2nd day
February 7, 2003 Channel 3, WISC-TV
Prison Workers Sick-Out May Be Over
February 7, 2003 Channel 3, WISC-TV
Two Unions File Lawsuits
February 6, 2003, The Capital Times
Workers Protest: More than a third call in sick today
Letter from Senator Jon Erpernbach to Senator Alan Lasee Regarding Contracts
January 28, 2003, The Capital Times
Doyle will fund payhikes
January 14, 2003, Wisconsin State Journal
Study Shows State Has Money To Settle Union Contracts