Ex-staff attorney sues state agency chairman
A former staff attorney at the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission is suing the chairman of the agency, alleging he laid her off because she's a woman and because of her political stances.
Former UW animal researcher appeals firing
A former University of Wisconsin-Madison animal researcher fired for taking two federal officials into a closed room during a tour and not relaying what he told them is appealing his termination.
BENCH BLOG: Wis. justices got pivotal decision wrong
In declining to note its own precedent, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has allowed the governor and state officials to violate a declaratory judgment during the appellate process.
Judge finds WERC in contempt of union decision
A Madison judge has found Wisconsin labor relations officials in contempt of court for continuing to enforce portions of Gov. Scott Walker's collective bargaining restrictions.
Labor — duty of fair representation
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THE DARK SIDE: When good unions go bad
This is an example of what is wrong with public sector unions. I’m not attacking public sector unions here. They have their pros and cons. But this case is a good example of one of the cons — excessive litigation that private sector unions and employers wouldn’t pursue. It is a 188-page decision from the […]
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