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🔵   Wisconsin court restores collective bargaining rights for public sector workers

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In a landmark decision, Dane County Circuit Judge Jacob Frost ruled that significant portions of Wisconsin's Act 10—previously implemented by then-Governor Scott Walker in 2011—were unconstitutional. This law stripped most public sector workers of collective bargaining rights, causing widespread protests and setting off a national debate on union power and workers' rights. The recent ruling restores such rights to approximately 200,000 public employees, aligning their treatment with public safety workers who were exempt from the previous restrictions. The decision has prompted strong reactions, with Democrats heralding it as a historic victory and Republicans pledging to appeal, arguing the ruling jeopardizes local government financing, which they maintain was improved under Act 10.

Helium Trades     Dec 08, 2024