Madison Judge Enters Final Order Declaring Wisconsin's Right-to-Work Law Unconstitutional
Sunday, April 17th, 2016 -- 6:32 AM
(AP) -A Madison judge has entered a final order declaring Wisconsin's right-to-work law unconstitutional.Dane County Circuit Judge William Foust issued the order Friday, setting the stage for state attorneys to file a request for a stay. A state Justice Department spokesman had no immediate comment. Right-to-work laws prohibit businesses and unions from reaching agreements that require all workers, not just union members, to pay union dues.
Three unions alleged in a lawsuit that the law amounts to an unconstitutional taking of services since the statutes mean the unions must represent non-union workers who don't have to pay dues. Foust agreed in a decision on April 8. His order Friday formalizes his ruling.
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