Scott Walker

Wisconsin Becomes 25th Right-to-Work State, Completing ALEC's Union Destruction

| Importance: 9/10

Governor Scott Walker signs private sector right-to-work legislation at an invitation-only ceremony at Badger Meter in Brown Deer, making Wisconsin the 25th right-to-work state and completing the systematic destruction of union power in the state. After Act 10 (2011) eliminated collective bargaining …

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Wisconsin Act 10 Crushes Public Sector Unions Using ALEC Model Legislation

| Importance: 10/10

Governor Scott Walker signs Wisconsin Act 10, eliminating collective bargaining rights for most public employees and marking one of the most significant defeats for organized labor in modern American history. The legislation, introduced February 14, 2011, ends collective bargaining for everything …

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ALEC Adopts Paycheck Protection Act to Defund Democratic Party by Restricting Union Political Activity

| Importance: 8/10

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Board of Directors approves the “Paycheck Protection Act” in May 1998, following unanimous endorsement by ALEC’s Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force. The model legislation prohibits employees in both public and …

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