Wisconsin appeals court upholds state's 'right-to-work' law

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Wisconsin appeals court on Tuesday upheld the state’s “right-to-work” law, which bars mandatory union membership and prohibits unions or employers from requiring non-members to pay dues.

The decision by the state’s 3rd District Court of Appeals overturned a lower-court ruling from 2016 finding it violated the state constitution. In July, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago threw out a similar federal challenge and also ruled the law constitutional.

The 2015 law has been in effect during the legal challenges.

Lawyers for the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, the International Associations of Machinists and United Steelworkers, who brought the case, could not be immediately reached ON Tuesday. The ruling could be appealed to the state’s Supreme Court.

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#U.S. SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 / 12:58 PM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO
Chris Kenning
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-wisconsin-labor/wisconsin-appeals-court-upholds-states-right-to-work-law-idUSKCN1BU2BG

[TeamPooka]

1. A century of middle class living is about to disappear.

[Fullduplexxx]

2. I don't understand how the govrmnt is able to tell a business they can't

Collect money owed to them

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. What Right To Work really means.........

The right to work for the lowest wages and no benefits..RTW states set their Minimum wages at the current $7.25 an hour, except for those who work in bars and restaurants where tips make up the majority of wages.

This is worker intimidation and Union busting at its finest.

[whathehell]

4. +100 nt

[MichMan]

10. Not even close to being true

ProudMNDemocrat

" The right to work for the lowest wages and no benefits..RTW states set their Minimum wages at the current $7.25 an hour, except for those who work in bars and restaurants where tips make up the majority of wages."

Minimum wages need to be increased, but no reason to just make stuff up that can be found with just a cursory search.

Nine RTW states have minimum wages higher than the federal minimum of $7.25 /hr.

Arizona $10.00
Arkansas $8.50
Florida $8.10
Michigan $9.25
Missouri $7.70
Nebraska $9.00
Nevada $8.25
South Dakota $8.65
West Virginia $8.25

[a kennedy]

5. I just hate what my birth state has become......

The once proud progressive State, is now a third world state......

[safeinOhio]

6. Now is the time for Right to Vote Laws.

Looks like the would have up hold them too.

[mountain grammy]

7. Fuckers.

[not fooled]

8. Are the judges

in this Court puke appointees?

Wouldn't be surprised.

The Fuckderalist Society--aka part of the koch shadow government--is handing dump lists of names of RW radical crackpots to pack the Federal courts for a generation.

[dragonlady]

11. Judges are elected but vacant seats are filled by the governor

Two of the three judges on this court were originally appointed by Scott Walker (and presumably won in the next spring election) and the third was elected. This district covers approximately the northern half of Wisconsin, which tends Republican. This would be a more favorable district for the anti-labor side.

[Optical.Catalyst]

9. Adventurism inspired by our illegitimate president

The rich corporatists are being given a green light by this administration to exploit workers to the maximum amount. It is a hallmark of Republicans to promote Union busting and blocking living wage legislation.

It is time to explain to all of your acquaintances the need to vote for the Democratic candidate in every election.