Labor

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Opponents of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's bill to eliminate most collective-bargaining rights for many state employees take part in their eighth day of protesting Tuesday at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away in Denver, union activists rallied in a show of support. (Associated Press)

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“We don't know the cost of the health care bill or how many people they're going to hire,” says Rep. Dave Camp, Michigan Republican. (Associated Press)

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Union member Mark Wetzel of Hot Sprngs, Ark., wears a hat made from balloons at a rally in support of Wisconsin union members at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

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Arkansas union members rally in support of Wisconsin state unionized workers at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

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Demonstrators rally at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. Hundreds of union members crowded the hallways to protest of a contentious labor bill. (AP Photo/Tom Strattman)

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People rally on the Vermont Statehouse steps on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, in Montpelier, Vt. Labor unions in the state are rallying in support of Wisconsin workers locked in a battle over collective bargaining rights. More than 300 people, including teachers, firefighters, nurses and other union members and supporters, turned out in bitter cold in Vermont's capital Tuesday for a rally supporting the workers balking at Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's plan. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

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Protesters bang drums and shout slogans at the state Capitol on Monday in Madison, Wis. They were there to oppose Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's proposed legislation to curtail collective-bargaining rights for most state employees. (Associated Press)

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Opponents of Gov. Scott Walker's bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers protest in the Rotunda of the Capitol in Madison, Wis., on Friday, Feb. 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

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Wisconsin Rep. Joe Parisi, center, D-Madison, cheers on the crowd on the fourth day of large scale protests at the State Capitol in Madison, Wis., on Friday, Feb. 18, 2011. Union members, students and others have been protesting the governor's bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

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FILE - In this March 20, 2010, file photo, George Cohen, director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), appears in Washington. The NFL and its players' union agreed Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, to mediation in their labor dispute, two weeks before the collective bargaining agreement expires. The FMSCS, an independent U.S. government agency, will oversee negotiations in Washington beginning Friday. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez, File)

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Wisconsin state Sens. Alberta Darling (left), a Republican, and Bob Jauch, a Democrat, talk on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., about an upcoming vote on a bill to strip public workers of most of their union rights. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

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Darsi Foss, a nonunion state worker, listens to testimony from a Democratic state representative during a joint Finance Committee meeting at the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison, Wis., on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. Protesters against Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers are on the second day of demonstrations at the Capitol. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

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Protesters opposed to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers crowd the Rotunda of the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

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North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm speaks to the North Dakota House's Industry, Business and Labor Committee on Monday, Jan. 17, 2011, about legislation that helps to implement a federal health care reform law in North Dakota. The North Dakota Legislature will be reviewing a series of health-care measures during its 2011 session. (AP Photo/Dale Wetzel)

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** FILE ** Pakistani security officials escort Raymond Allen Davis (center), a U.S. Consulate employee, to a local court in Lahore, Pakistan, on Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Hamza Ahmed, File)

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Alberto Cardenas won election Wednesday without opposition as the chairman of the American Conservative Union.

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FILE- This file photo dated Nov. 10, 2010, showing Miriam O'Reilly as she arrives at her employment tribunal in London where she claims she was a victim of sex and age discrimination by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). O'Reilly went on to win her ageism case against the BBC and they have apologized and said it would introduce new guidance procedures for its presenters. One colleague offered O'Reilly hair dye, another told her "it's time for botox." and a third said her wrinkles could be a problem in this new era of high-definition TV, as she presented the rural affairs BBC TV show Countryfile and was dropped from the show so she decided to fight the BBC for her job. (AP Photo/Steve Parsons) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES