Thursday, July 31, 2014

Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds law that ended collective bargaining for public workers

The Washington Examiner reports:
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld the 2011 law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most public workers, sparked massive protests and led to Republican Gov. Scott Walker's recall election and rise to national prominence.

Thursday's 5-2 ruling is a victory for Walker, who is considering a 2016 run for president and is seeking re-election this year. It also marks the end of the three-year legal fight over the union rights law, which prohibits public worker unions for collectively bargaining for anything beyond base wage increases based on inflation. A federal appeals court twice upheld the law as constitutional.
No word yet from Rahm Emanuel or Pat Quinn on how they feel about this decision.