Wisconsin appeals court upholds state's 'right-to-work' law [View all]

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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
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