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March 29, 2011

Wisconsin: Hearing Today to Determine Whether Anti-Union Bill Is In Effect 
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In Wisconsin, a dispute of whether the state's new union-busting law has
gone into effect will be the focus of a hearing today before a Dane
County circuit judge. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's administration has
already begun enforcing the law that strips the rights of most public
employees to collectively bargain. The state is no longer collecting
dues on behalf of state unions and public employees are now being
charged more for their pensions and health care. Meanwhile, some local
governments are not implementing the new law for their employees.



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