Public-Sector-Unions

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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Kennedy Executive Order 10988 Grants Federal Workers Collective Bargaining Rights

| Importance: 8/10

President John F. Kennedy issues Executive Order 10988 granting federal employees the right to collective bargaining for the first time in U.S. history, catalyzing explosive growth in public sector unionization that transforms the American labor movement. Following Kennedy’s executive action, …

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