Wisconsin Collective Bargaining Law Struck Down By County Judge
MADISON, Wis. -- A Wisconsin judge on Friday struck down the state law championed by Gov. Scott Walker that effectively ended collective bargaining rights for most public workers.
It was not clear if the ruling means the law is immediately suspended. The law took away nearly all collective bargaining rights from most workers and has been in effect for more than a year.
Dane County Circuit Judge Juan Colas ruled that the law violates both the state and U.S. Constitution and is null and void. The ruling comes after a lawsuit brought by the Madison teachers union and a union for Milwaukee city employees.
Walker spokesman Cullen Werwie said he was confident the decision will be overturned on appeal.
Anger over the law's passage led to an effort to recall Walker from office. More than 930,000 signatures were collected triggering the June recall election. Walker won and became the first governor in U.S. history to survive a recall.
Did I mention that Wisconsin Collective Bargaining Law Struck Down By County Judge ...? And that the law violates both the state and U.S. Constitution and is null and void.
Oh, good... For a minute I thought I'd forgot to mention it...
Yeah, that whole "free speech", "freedom of assembly" thing is way over-rated... He must be a "liberal" judge for wanting to protect constitutional rights and all... I mean, just look at "Citizens United"...What a travesty of free-speech rights that almost was...
