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Collective Bargaining Law

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

State Trying to Stop Collective Bargaining Decision

To avoid confusion on whether or not Act 10 is in effect, J.B. Van Hollen is asking the court for a stay while the case is being appealed.

As expected, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen Tuesday filed a motion to stay the latest decision about Act 10, the collective bargaining law. Last Friday, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Juan Colas ruled that parts of Act 10 are unconstitutional because the law violates the guarantee of freedom of speech and citizens' freedom of association. Colas also determined that Act 10 does not offer equal protection under the law because it creates a separate class of state workers. In his motion to the Dane County Circuit Court, Van Hollen outlines his belief that the decision will be overturned on appeal. Until the appellate court rules, Van Hollen believes a stay is appropriate to avoid any confusion for municipalities and school districts that …

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12:40 am on Saturday, September 22, 2012

news flash for all you good folks. obama leads romney by 14 points in wisconsin right now. and walker was called to testify in front of the court in the case of one of his former aids. your cookie is starting to crumble. mostly because of the true colors of the radical tea party!   more ›

Friday, September 14, 2012

Collective Bargaining Law Determined Unconstitutional

A Dane County judge has declared Act 10 — the budget repair bill — as unconstitutional at both the state and federal levels.

The law that ended most collective bargaining rights for public employees was struck down Friday by Dane County Circuit Judge Juan Colas. According to our media partners at Fox 6 News, Colas ruled Act 10 — the budget repair bill — as null and void because the law violates both the state and US Constitutions. Specifically, the law violates the guarantee of freedom of speech and citizens' freedom of association. Colas' 27-page decision is summarized in The Capital Times, quoting the judge's primary reason for his decision as " (Act 10) single(s) out and encumber(s) the rights of those employees who choose union membership and representation solely because of that association and therefore infringe upon the rights of free speech and …

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The Anti-Alinsky

3:27 pm on Thursday, November 1, 2012

Bewildered, Half the fun is proving Johnny wrong. The other half is as you pointed out, seeing him shoot himself in the foot. Johnny's posts are the written equivalent of watching Jack-Ass.   more ›

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