Wisconsin judge strikes down law stripping government workers of collective bargaining rights
Posted On: Dec 03, 2024
From The Hill, 12-3-2024: A Wisconsin judge overturned a state law that prevented public employees from collective bargaining Monday, The legislation, known as Act 10 and passed in 2011 under former Gov. Scott Walker (R), was declared unconstitutional.
The law, which prompted weeks of protests when it was proposed, prohibited most public workers, including teachers, from bargaining for higher wages and lower insurance costs, according to The Associated Press.