A Better Wisconsin Applauds Ruling to Restore Public Employees’ Collective Bargaining Rights

MADISON, Wis. — Following a ruling by a Dane County judge today that will restore collective bargaining rights for public employees in Wisconsin, A Better Wisconsin Together is applauding the ruling as one that will help secure workplace freedoms that have been under attack by Republicans for decades.

In response to today’s ruling, A Better Wisconsin Together Deputy Director Mike Browne released the following statement:

“Our state courts are here to protect our rights and freedoms as Wisconsinites, and that’s exactly what this ruling is about.

“In Wisconsin, most of us can agree that the people who teach our kids, take care of us in hospitals and nursing homes, plow our streets, and protect our safety ought to have the freedom to have a say in their working conditions and negotiate fair wages and benefits.

“But Republican leaders aren’t like most Wisconsinites. For decades they have pushed an agenda that meant Wisconsin workers weren’t all afforded the same rights at work, putting their own partisan interests above what’s best for Wisconsin families. 

“We applaud today’s ruling as a win for workers’ rights and as proof that when we come together to ensure our courts and elected leaders are working on behalf of our rights and freedoms instead of partisan antics, we can accomplish great things.”