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Act 10

May 11, 2023

Speaker Vos: Act 10 was ‘Act of the People,’ Supreme Court to ‘lose legitimacy’ if relitigated

Vos said, “I cannot imagine that the state Supreme Court is going to take and ruin its legitimacy and we are just going to overturn all of these Acts of the people.”

Mar 6, 2023

The most important spring statewide election in the country?

Having just emerged from a busy election season, Wisconsin is already turning its attention back to the polls where control of the state Supreme Court hangs in the balance.

Oct 27, 2021

Kleefisch downplays threats targeting school board members

Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch downplayed threats against school board members, saying recently that she would "love" for those targeted with anger during the pandemic to have experienced what she and former Gov. Scott Walker did during the Act 10 union protests a decade ago.

Dec 18, 2020

Seventh Circuit affirms dismissal of Act 10 lawsuit

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals this week affirmed the dismissal of a First Amendment lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's Act 10.

May 23, 2019

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.

Nov 4, 2015

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.

Jun 14, 2013

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.

May 2, 2013

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.

Aug 19, 2011

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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