A Wisconsin judge struck down certain parts of Act 10, a controversial law also known as the Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill, on Monday, restoring collective bargaining rights to union workers.
A Wisconsin judge handed a major legal win to Badger State public union workers on Monday, restoring their collective bargaining rights after a 13-year-old law renounced them. Dane County Circuit Judge Jacob Frost ruled on Monday that certain sections of Act 10 violated the Wisconsin Constitution. Also known as the Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill, the law was signed by then-Governor Scott Walker in 2011 with the goal of cutting state costs.
The decision was met with mixed reactions from Wisconsin legislators. Democrats praised the move, while Republicans expressed fiscal concerns about the decision. "This lawsuit came more than a decade after Act 10 became law and after many courts rejected the same meritless legal challenges," Wisconsin State Assembly speaker Robin Vos said, per FOX 6. "Act 10 has saved Wisconsin taxpayers more than $16 billion. We look forward to presenting our arguments on appeal.
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