Wisconsin Unions Lose Bid to Block Walker’s Right-to-Work Law
He wants to fortify his anti-union credentials with a court victory.
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker walks off stage after speaking at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at National Harbor, Maryland, outside Washington, DC on February 26, 2015.
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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s administration beat back an organized labor bid to block a law barring the collection of fees from people who opt out of joining their workplace unions.
Walker, a second-term governor, is looking to fortify his anti-union credentials as he gears up for a likely run at the Republican presidential nomination next year. He’s in South Carolina today, where he spoke to about 150 Republicans gathered in Columbia.