Dane County Circuit Court Judge Juan Colas yesterday refused to stay his September decision that overturned much of Act 10 for municipal employees and teachers. Act 10, the budget repair bill, sharply curtailed collective bargaining for public workers. Earlier this…
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Judge Overturns Collective Bargaining Law
Late yesterday afternoon Dane County Circuit Court Judge Juan Colas overturned parts of Act 10, the bill that sharply curtailed collective bargaining rights for most public employees, stating that the law violated workers’ constitutional rights to free speech, free association,…
Collective Bargaining Update
A group of labor unions filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to the block the reinstatement of collective bargaining legislation. The lawsuit addresses collective bargaining only and does not seek to stop implementation of increased payroll deductions for pensions and health…
Wisconsin Supreme Court Overturns Sumi’s Collective Bargaining Decision
The Wisconsin Supreme Court today overturned Judge Maryann Sumi’s decision to invalidate collective bargaining legislation, saying that she overstepped her authority and should not have stopped the publication and implementation of the legislation. Last month, Judge Sumi ruled that passage…
Collective Bargaining May Be Added to Budget
Assembly Republican leaders have indicated they plan to add controversial legislation that sharply limits collective bargaining by public employees to the state budget. The Assembly is scheduled to begin budget deliberations at 11 am today, June 14, and the Senate…
Collective Bargaining Law Struck Down
Dane County Judge Maryann Sumi issued a permanent injunction against a law that would severely limit collective bargaining by most public employees in the state. Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has argued that Judge Sumi overstepped her authority. He…
University Committee Endorsement of Collective Bargaining Rights
The University Committee joins other faculty colleagues by embracing and endorsing the following correspondence. UW Madison Faculty Support Collective Bargaining Rights for all Workers Dear Governor Walker, State Legislators, and Citizens of Wisconsin, As scholars, teachers and citizens, we recognize…