DOJ insists judge should stay union ruling

Unions plan new offensive after Michigan loss

Published: December 18, 2012
Tags: AFSCME, ALF-CIO, collective bargaining, Scott Walker, unions

Blindsided by a new law weakening union rights in Michigan, organized labor is preparing to target Republican governors in politically important states up for re-election in 2014 – part of a renewed offensive against perceived anti-union policies.

Walker won’t pursue union bills in next session

Published: December 16, 2012
Tags: casino, collective bargaining, Scott Walker, unions

Republican Gov. Scott Walker said labor legislation would be a “huge distraction” from his priorities and signaled he won’t pursue any new bills on public or private unions in the coming legislative session.

Milwaukee officials want to join collective bargaining lawsuit

Published: November 21, 2012
Tags: collective bargaining, Scott Walker, unions

Milwaukee officials want to join a lawsuit alleging Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s collective bargaining law is unconstitutional.

Unions flexed muscles in state campaigns

Published: November 20, 2012
Tags: collective bargaining, Scott Walker, unions

From California to Maine, unions used their political muscle in the recent elections to help install Democratic governors, build labor-friendly majorities in state legislatures and defeat ballot initiatives against them.

Law enforcement union sues over Walker’s collective bargaining law (UPDATE)

Published: November 13, 2012
Tags: collective bargaining, Scott Walker, unions

A law enforcement union filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the constitutionality of a Wisconsin law effectively ending collective bargaining for most public workers.

Budget, mining on tap as GOP takes Capitol

Published: November 8, 2012
Tags: collective bargaining, jobs, mining, tax credits, unions

It’s a Republican redux in Madison.

Attorney general seeks stay in collective bargaining lawsuit

Published: October 25, 2012
Tags: collective bargaining, Scott Walker, unions

Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has asked the state appeals court to put on hold a judge’s ruling repealing major parts of Gov. Scott Walker’s law effectively ending collective bargaining for most public workers.

Judge rejects request to reinstate collective bargaining law

Published: October 23, 2012
Tags: collective bargaining, Scott Walker, unions

A Wisconsin judge refused Monday to put on hold his earlier decision repealing major parts of Gov. Scott Walker’s law effectively ending collective bargaining for most public workers.

Judge says decision in collective bargaining case will be delayed

Published: October 5, 2012
Tags: collective bargaining, Scott Walker, unions

A decision on whether to put on hold a judge’s ruling restoring major parts of Wisconsin’s collective bargaining law has been delayed.