Wisconsin Senate approves right-to-work bill, sends to state Assembly

Reuters ^ | Feb 26, 2015 | Brendan O'Brien

[servo1969]

The Wisconsin Senate narrowly approved a "right-to-work" bill on Wednesday that would bar private-sector employees who work under union-negotiated contracts from being required to join their unions or pay them dues.

The bill, which would make Wisconsin the 25th U.S. state with a right-to-work law on the books, cleared the Republican-led Senate on a 17-15 vote following hours of debate marked by periodic angry shouts from opponents in the Senate gallery.

Supporters of organized labor chanted "Shame!" as the legislation was passed and sent for further consideration to the state Assembly, where Republicans also hold a majority.

One Republican senator, Jerry Petrowski, broke with his party and joined all 14 Democrats in the chamber in voting against the measure.

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a possible Republican presidential hopeful, is expected to sign the bill if it reaches his desk.

[servo1969]

BAM!

[Cowboy Bob]

He's pointing his finger like a gun!

It makes me feel uncomfortable... /sarc

[SampleMan]

 would bar private-sector employees who work under union-negotiated contracts from being required to join their unions or pay them dues

Reuters using convoluted double speak to make it sounds like the law restricts people, when it actually ended forced cooercion.

[ExCTCitizen]

Nice... I hope more northern states will do it...Unions are not for the workers...not anymore.

[ExCTCitizen]

Oh no... if he was at a public school... he might be arrested for pretending to have a gun...

[T. P. Pole]

Isn’t that the Islam signal? A lot of folks went ape over Obama doing that.

[WIBamian]

Tens of thousands of illegal invaders work as cheap labor in Wisconsin restaurants. The Wisconsin Restaurant Association endorsed Governor Walker in 2014. This restaurant industry supports comprehensive immigration reform. If you identify yourself as a Tea Party member, and/or as an U.S. Constitution conservative, and/or as an unemployed worker in Wisconsin, you probably do not support giving defacto amnesty to illegal invaders. However, if you do not value American citizenship or the hard-working ethic that many unemployed American citizens have, I am sure that you will not ask yourself the following: Why would Governor Walker receive the endorsement from a group that chooses cheap illegal invader labor over unemployed American citizens?