Scott Walker Makes It Official: Signs Right-To-Work Bill

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks during the Iowa Agriculture Summit, Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) signed right-to-work legislation on Monday, finishing a quick turnaround after conservatives in the state legislature vowed to fast-track a right-to-work bill.

The legislation bans unions from requiring non-members to pay union dues. Walker signing the bill makes Wisconsin the 25th state to have such a law, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Walker seemed to have been somewhat strong-armed into signing the legislation. During the fight over public-sector unions, Walker had previously said that he would not sign legislation curbing private-sector unions. Walker signing the bill solidifies his move toward joining conservatives that had been pushing to curtail private-sector unions.

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  1. Avatar for enon enon says:

    bullshit that he was ‘strong-armed into signing’ this legislation. he just lied to make this highly disruptive issue less so.

  2. Can this be “undone” if the Democrats ever regain control of the state government?

    This guy and Snyder have really screwed over the midwest. Well, at least there is still Minnesota.

  3. Avatar for jinnj jinnj says:

    Next - Walker to push “Stand-your ground” law to serve corporations dealing with picketers - if the presence of picketers might be felt to be a threat to business, it is permissible to shoot the picketers - to defend enterprise.

  4. One more step on the road to turning Wisconsin into Mississippi-North.

  5. You know, maybe THAT’S what it would take to get WI back to sanity again. If formerly middle class, formerly Union Wisconsonites saw their loved ones getting gunned down by what used to be Pinkertons on order from the robber barons back at the turn of the 20th C for organizing, perhaps they would snap out of their apathy and shock.

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