Judge Strikes Down Wis. Law Limiting Union Rights [View all]
Source: Associated Press/NPR
MADISON, Wis. September 14, 2012, 06:02 pm ET
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Friday struck down the state law championed by Gov. Scott Walker that effectively ended collective bargaining rights for most public workers.
It was not clear if the ruling means the law is immediately suspended. The law took away nearly all collective bargaining rights from most workers and has been in effect for more than a year.
Dane County Circuit Judge Juan Colas ruled that the law violates both the state and U.S. Constitution and is null and void. The ruling comes after a lawsuit brought by the Madison teachers union and a union for Milwaukee city employees.
Walker spokesman Cullen Werwie said he was confident the decision will be overturned on appeal....
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Adding a link to the actual ruling. Worth reading, especially the end:
http://www.wispolitics.com/1006/120914mti_v_walker.pdf
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