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The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals this week affirmed the dismissal of a First Amendment lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's Act 10.
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Read More »Kaul says he likely would defend Act 10
Wisconsin's Democratic attorney general says he likely would defend in court the state law that effectively stripped public employees of collective bargaining rights.
Read More »CLOSING ARGUMENTS: Four years on, has Wisconsin’s punitive-damage cap been beneficial?
With Gov. Scott Walker still best known for his Act 10 law that substantially curbed the collective-bargaining rights of most public employees, few might remember that his actual first priority upon taking office in 2011 was tort reform.
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Read More »State Supreme Court takes lawsuit over collective bargaining law
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit brought by two unions challenging the constitutionality of Gov. Scott Walker's law effectively ending collective bargaining for most public workers.
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Read More »Teacher sues college over union negotiations (UPDATE)
A part-time instructor sued the Milwaukee Area Technical College on Thursday, saying its board illegally negotiated a new contract with an employee union.
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Read More »Madison unions file suit against collective bargaining law
Madison teachers filed suit against Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday claiming the state’s collective bargaining restrictions infringe on free speech rights.
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