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Appeals court rules on jailers in unions
A Wisconsin appeals court ruling has made it a little tougher to deny union rights to jail workers, although 11 other counties are taking a different route to remove jailers from their bargaining units.
After nearly $1 million, Walker ends outside legal pact
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is wrapping up his contract with a politically connected law firm to help fight legal challenges over changes to collective bargaining for public employees, with payments from state coffers nearing the $1 million mark.
Appeals court strikes down union poster rule
In another blow to the nation's dwindling labor unions, an appeals court on Tuesday struck down a federal rule that would have required millions of businesses to put up posters informing workers of their right to form a union.
State Supreme Court urged to take collective bargaining lawsuit (UPDATE)
A state appeals court on Thursday urged the Wisconsin Supreme Court to take a case brought by two unions challenging the constitutionality of Gov. Scott Walker's law effectively ending collective bargaining for most public workers.
Unions seek injunction to block law implementation
Unions challenging Gov. Scott Walker's law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most public workers have asked a court to stop the state from implementing portions of the law found to be unconstitutional.
Collective bargaining lawsuits cost taxpayers $850K
Wisconsin taxpayers have spent close to $850,000 defending lawsuits over Republican Gov. Scott Walker's 2011 law that all but ended collective bargaining for most public workers.
Appeals court refuses to reinstate collective bargaining law (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin appeals court on Tuesday refused to put on hold a judge's decision repealing major parts of Gov. Scott Walker's law that effectively ending collective bargaining for most public workers.
ACLU sues over Capitol sing-along crackdown
Gov. Scott Walker's administration's crackdown on a handful of state Capitol protesters violates their constitutional right to free speech, American Civil Liberties Union attorneys alleged in a lawsuit filed Monday.
Federal appeals court upholds collective bargaining limits (UPDATE)
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's contentious law stripping most public workers of nearly all of their collective bargaining rights in a decision hailed by Republicans but not undoing a state court ruling keeping much of the law from being in effect.
Milwaukee attempts to intervene in collective bargaining case
The city of Milwaukee filed a petition Tuesday to intervene in a lawsuit alleging Gov. Scott Walker’s collective bargaining law is unconstitutional.
Law enforcement union sues over Walker’s collective bargaining law (UPDATE)
A law enforcement union filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the constitutionality of a Wisconsin law effectively ending collective bargaining for most public workers.
Report: Judge in collective bargaining case considering run for Wisconsin Supreme Court (UPDATE)
A Dane County judge who drew fire from conservatives for a ruling last year halting implementation of Gov. Scott Walker's collective bargaining law said Thursday that she is considering a run next year for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
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