Wisconsin GOP

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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