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| Wisconsin judge strikes down law that ended collective bargaining rights | Wisconsin judge strikes down law that ended collective bargaining rights |
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| A Wisconsin judge has struck down the state law championed by governor Scott Walker that effectively ended collective bargaining rights for most public workers. | A Wisconsin judge has struck down the state law championed by governor Scott Walker that effectively ended collective bargaining rights for most public workers. |
| It was not clear if the ruling means the law is immediately suspended. The law took away nearly all collective bargaining rights from most workers and has been in effect for more than a year. | It was not clear if the ruling means the law is immediately suspended. The law took away nearly all collective bargaining rights from most workers and has been in effect for more than a year. |
| Anger over the law's passage led to an effort to recall Walker from office in June. Walker won and became the first governor in US history to survive a recall. His victory was seen as adding momentum to wider Republican party efforts to reclaim the Senate and the White House in November. | Anger over the law's passage led to an effort to recall Walker from office in June. Walker won and became the first governor in US history to survive a recall. His victory was seen as adding momentum to wider Republican party efforts to reclaim the Senate and the White House in November. |
| Dane County circuit judge Juan Colas ruled Friday that the law violates both the state and US constitution and is null and void. The ruling comes after a lawsuit brought by the Madison teachers union and a union for Milwaukee city employees. | Dane County circuit judge Juan Colas ruled Friday that the law violates both the state and US constitution and is null and void. The ruling comes after a lawsuit brought by the Madison teachers union and a union for Milwaukee city employees. |
| Walker spokesman Cullen Werwie said he was confident the decision will be overturned on appeal. | Walker spokesman Cullen Werwie said he was confident the decision will be overturned on appeal. |
| "We believe the law is constitutional," said Dana Brueck, a spokeswoman for the Department of Justice. | "We believe the law is constitutional," said Dana Brueck, a spokeswoman for the Department of Justice. |
| Lester Pines, an attorney for Madison Teachers Inc, did not immediately return a message seeking comment. | Lester Pines, an attorney for Madison Teachers Inc, did not immediately return a message seeking comment. |
| The proposal was introduced shortly after Walker took office in February last year. It resulted in fierce opposition and led to large protests at the state capitol that lasted for weeks. All 14 Democratic state senators fled the state to Illinois for three weeks in a failed attempt to stop the law's passage from the Republican-controlled legislature. | The proposal was introduced shortly after Walker took office in February last year. It resulted in fierce opposition and led to large protests at the state capitol that lasted for weeks. All 14 Democratic state senators fled the state to Illinois for three weeks in a failed attempt to stop the law's passage from the Republican-controlled legislature. |
| The ruling comes as Wisconsin has emerged as a potential battleground in the presidential election. | The ruling comes as Wisconsin has emerged as a potential battleground in the presidential election. |
| Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential candidate, who is trying to make inroads in traditionally Democratic territory, chose Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate. | Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential candidate, who is trying to make inroads in traditionally Democratic territory, chose Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate. |
| President Barack Obama is travelling to Wisconsin next week, a sign that his re-election campaign may be concerned about his prospects in a state he won in 2008. | President Barack Obama is travelling to Wisconsin next week, a sign that his re-election campaign may be concerned about his prospects in a state he won in 2008. |
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