The 2009 Equal Pay Enforcement Act was meant to deter employers from discriminating against certain groups by giving workers more avenues via which to press charges. Among other provisions, it allows individuals to plead their cases in the less costly, more accessible state circuit court system, rather than just in federal court. In November, the state Senate approved SB 202,… Continue reading Scott Walker Quietly Signs Bill To Repeal Equal Pay For Women in Wisconsin
Category: Wisconsin Union Bashing
Court Strikes Down Part of Scott Walker’s Anti Union Law
The Huffington Post reports: Just over a year after Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) signed a measure taking away most collective bargaining rights for public workers, labor unions scored a victory as a federal court struck down portions of the law. The court ruled that the state cannot prevent public sector unions from automatically deducting… Continue reading Court Strikes Down Part of Scott Walker’s Anti Union Law
One Month To Go Before Scott Walker’s Goose Starts Cooking
The water’s a-boiling, and Walker is literally feeling the heat. He has bombarded Wisconsin airwaves with television ads trying to convince the people that his failed policies are just what they need. But once the fire is lit, it’s just a matter of time before the feast begins. MADISON — Organizers of the historic recall effort… Continue reading One Month To Go Before Scott Walker’s Goose Starts Cooking
Scott Walker “Looks Forward” To Defending His Non-Existent Accomplishments
The efforts to recall Wisconsin’s Union busting Republican governor Scott Walker is in full swing, with organizers saying last week that they already collected over 300,000 signatures in the first 12 days since starting the recall process. A total of 540,200 signatures are needed by January 17th to force the recall election in the spring… Continue reading Scott Walker “Looks Forward” To Defending His Non-Existent Accomplishments
Wisconsin’s Governor Scott Walker Admits He Made A Mistake
Scott Walker and his Republican goons instituted some of the most radical right winged policies Wisconsin has ever seen, but what caused the Republican governor to admit he made a mistake was not the policies themselves – policies that caused hundreds of thousands to protests on a daily basis and to takeover the assembly house… Continue reading Wisconsin’s Governor Scott Walker Admits He Made A Mistake
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Scott Walker
The victory in the lower court was short-lived. Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that Scott Walker’s union busting bill did not break any laws, in essence, voiding a previous ruling by a lower court. The ruling claims; The court ruled that Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi’s ruling, which had held up implementation of… Continue reading Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Scott Walker
Weiner Pulls Out… of Scheduled Wisconsin Event
Democratic congressman from New York, Anthony Weiner has had enough, so instead of going to a scheduled event in Wisconsin this weekend and being faced with more questions about the picture of a man’s bulging private parts, sent from his twitter account to a 21-year-old, Weiner has decided that spending time “with his family” is… Continue reading Weiner Pulls Out… of Scheduled Wisconsin Event
Wisconsin Republicans Now Going After Police And Firefighter Unions
And so, the inevitable happened. Scott Walker and his Republican goons in Wisconsin have now turned their union busting efforts against Wisconsin’s police and firefighters. Local firefighters and police officers are vowing to fight legislation proposed last week that would limit their ability to collectively bargain and negotiate contracts. Rep. Bob Ziegelbauer, I-Manitowoc, introduced the… Continue reading Wisconsin Republicans Now Going After Police And Firefighter Unions
Fraud Detected In Republicans Paperwork To Recall Wisconsin Democrats
We are not surprised. Democrats in the state of Wisconsin saw a need for this, and they are beginning the process of challenging the recall petitions Republicans have started against three Democratic senators, and today in Madison, formal papers were filed. “The overwhelming evidence clearly shows a pervasive pattern of election fraud committed by the… Continue reading Fraud Detected In Republicans Paperwork To Recall Wisconsin Democrats
Total Recall – Another Wisconsin Republican To Be Recalled
Earlier in the week, we reported that petitions were already filed to repeal four Republican senators in Wisconsin. Tomorrow, Democrats will file another petition, gathering thousands of signatures more than what is required to file. Dems will file a massive amount of signatures tomorrow to trigger a recall election against a fifth Wisconsin GOP state… Continue reading Total Recall – Another Wisconsin Republican To Be Recalled
More Wisconsin Republicans Added to Recall List
The count is now up to four. That’s how many petitions have been filed to recall the Republican senators who supported Governor Walker’s decision to strip Wisconsin workers of their union rights. Democrats got the required 15,000 signatures needed to add the latest senators Luther Olsen and Sheila Harsdorf to the recall list. Meanwhile, progressives… Continue reading More Wisconsin Republicans Added to Recall List
Despite Judge’s Hold, Scott Walker Publishes Union Busting Bill
Despite a hold that a judge placed on Scott Walker’s union busting bill, Walker couldn’t wait for the legal process to unfold. On Friday, he published the bill on the state’s legislature website. According to the posting, the state’s law requires all bills to be published within 10 working days of its becoming law. Also… Continue reading Despite Judge’s Hold, Scott Walker Publishes Union Busting Bill