Scott Walker’s victory in Wisconsin was not good for unions — in the United States, or here in Canada. And, as Canadian journalist Tony Burman writes: This was a campaign that was bought and sold like a piece of meat, the latest shameful unraveling of once-proud American democratic traditions. In
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Northern Reflections: An Ill Wind
There is a chill in the air this morning. When Scott Walker kept his job last night, it became more difficult for unionized workers — public and private — to keep theirs. There are two sets of numbers everyone should keep in mind. The first number is 52 % —
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