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The protest movement that captivated the nation and paved the path for Occupy Wall Street. More than 100,000 public employees, teachers, students, and their allies descended on the capital in Madison, Wisconsin after Governor Scott Walker announced his plan to eliminate the right of public sector employees to unionize. The struggle (and the Democratic caucus’ escape to Indiana in order to prevent a quorum from being reached) elicited extensive national media coverage and debate—as well as enormous grassroots support for protestors. Uprising provides an anatomy of the event and its implications for the political future of the nation. As state legislatures across the US (in Ohio and New Hampshire, to name a few) take up union busting measures, Nichols shows how the Wisconsin case is a blueprint for progressives around America who’ve had enough. He also explores how Wisconsin protesters organized and inspired the Occupy Wall Street movement.
HeartlandreaderWI
Posted March 16, 2012
In this short, concise book, Nichols has provided a solid primer of the history of the labor movement, especially in Wisconsin, my home state. It is a scholarly work written in plain language and Nichols weaves the amazing history of labor here with the story of the current fight to regain the right to organize. Nichols eminently accomplishes his goal of explaining "What's going on in Wisconsin?"
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Posted February 15, 2012
John Nichols is the voice of the progressive movement in this country.
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted April 6, 2012
Mr. Nichols was there when events were unfolding in Wisconsin. The fight began in Wisconsin and spread across the country and world. Mr. Nichols ties it all together in an understandable manner. I highly recommend this book.
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Posted March 21, 2012
This is one of the most poorly written books i've ever had the misfortune to read
It is filled with spelling and grammatical errors..it is disjointed going from topic to topic
Much of it appears to be fantasy and conjecture, the other parts lies and distortions
Really poorly written
A waste of time, energy and trees
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Posted June 25, 2012
So how did that Walker recall work out anyway? Boring biased and dated.
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Posted February 27, 2012
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Overview
The protest movement that captivated the nation and paved the path for Occupy Wall Street. More than 100,000 public employees, teachers, students, and their allies descended on the capital in Madison, Wisconsin after Governor Scott Walker announced his plan to eliminate the right of public sector employees to unionize. The struggle (and the Democratic caucus’ escape to Indiana in order to prevent a quorum from being reached) elicited extensive national media coverage and debate—as well as enormous grassroots ...