Liberal judge rules Wisconsin right to work law unconstitutional

A liberal circuit court judge in Madison, Wisconsin has ruled that the year-old Wisconsin right to work law is unconstititional because labor unions have a "property right" to the wages of employees. Wisconsin Watchdog: That argument has been rejected by multiple courts and right-to-work proponents say they will appeal the judge’s decision. “We are extremely disappointed that the Dane County Circuit Court struck down Wisconsin’s right-to-work law, but we are confident the law will be upheld on appeal,” state Attorney General Brad Schimel said. The law ending compulsory union dues passed last March in the Republican-controlled Legislature, and was quickly signed into law by Republican Gov. Scott Walker. Wisconsin, at the time, became the 25th right-to-work state in the country. Three labor unions immediately sued the state, Walker, and Schimel. The unions insist that the law requires unions to provide a service...(Read Full Post)