Kentucky Becomes 27th Right-To-Work State

Notwithstanding the above, Kentucky effectively mooted the aforementioned Hardin County court case when Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin signed Kentucky right to work legislation into law last Saturday.  The newly republican-controlled Kentucky Senate moved quickly to get the bill before the governor after the House (also boasting a republican majority) passed the bill last week.  The…

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Wisconsin Senate Repeals Prevailing Wage

Wisconsin Senate Repeals Prevailing Wage – In another blow to organized labor interests, the Wisconsin assembly joined the state senate in approving the state’s two-year budget including a proviso that repeals the state prevailing wage law.  The budget including the elimination of prevailing wage is now before Republican Governor Scott Walker, expected to announce his…

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