A recent decision by a Wisconsin judge to strike down parts of the controversial law, Act 10, paves the way for collective bargaining rights to be restored to teachers and other public workers across the state.
Enacted in 2011, Act 10 stripped away bargaining rights from the vast majority of Wisconsin’s public sector workers. This was met with massive protests that descended upon the Wisconsin State Capitol, demanding that lawmakers abandon the measure.
This recent ruling from the Dane County Circuit judges calls for all public sector workers to regain their full collective bargaining rights. Workers have been challenging this law since it took effect and last year launched another lawsuit claiming that Act 10 is unconstitutional because it violates the state’s constitution guarantee of equal protection under the law. Act 10 had created two categories of public sector employees, creating a two-tiered system of access to collective bargaining rights.
The ruling hasn’t taken effect pending potential appeals, yet Wisconsin public employees are encouraged that soon workers will regain their full bargaining power.
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