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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

February 14, 2003

Sen. Jauch Criticizes Republican Rejections of State Employee Contracts

February 14, 2003

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

February 14, 2003

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

February 1, 2003

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