1.  Define the following:

• GOP
• public workers, public-sector workers
• collective bargaining
• right to work, right to work laws

2.  How does labor studies professor John Russo view Governor Scott Walker's victory against the union's attempted recall?

3.  How are union (labor) leaders responding to the failure of the attempted recall? (see para.3)

4.  How is Gov. Walker's victory likely to affect other states' attempts to reduce the power of public sector unions? (see para. 5-7, 9-11, 21-24)

5.  a) Why did Gov. Walker originally make the changes to Wisconsin law that limited collective bargaining and required union members to pay more for their health coverage and pensions?
b)  This strategy did what the Governor said it would do.  Was it worth it for the citizens of Wisconsin?

6.  Why do you think almost half of AFSCME's members left the union (and therefore no longer had to pay union dues) after Gov. Walker's law passed?

7.  Do you think government employees need a union to represent them?  Explain your answer.