Indiana

Indiana Capitol In Faceoff Over Labor Rights -- Again

Eric Kleefeld & Evan McMorris-Santoro | January 5, 2012, 5:08PM

The Indiana State Capitol building in Indianapolis, IN.

The Indiana legislature is grinding to a halt this week, as Democrats work to stall the Republican majority from passing a law restricting the power of private-sector labor unions.

The "right-to-work" law would go beyond the current crackdowns on public-sector unions, by forbidding private-sector companies and unions from negotiating a contract that would require the collection of partial union dues from non-members.

Starting Wednesday, and continuing into Thursday, the Indianapolis Star reports, the state House has been unable to gavel into a session -- and protesters have once again descended upon the building.

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