Ruling leads to call for right to work in Wis.
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recall nws kwg 1--Gov. Walker speaks with reporters following a visit to Technical Metal Specialties Inc., a metal fabrication factory on Milwaukee's south side, March 30, 2012. Walker said he's ready to face a recall election and said he wasn't surprised that more than 900,000 signatures were collected to force the recall. PHOTO: KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/ KWENTZ@JOURNALSENTINEL.COM --- MANDATORY CREDIT / NO ONLINE USE Gov. Scott Walker speaks with employees Angelo Tagliavia (left) and Daniel Scherbel during a tour March 30 of Technical Metal Specialties Inc., a metal fabrication factory on Milwaukee's south side. Image by Kristyna Wentz-Graff
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A federal appeals court ruling upholding Wisconsin's law effectively ending collective bargaining for public workers is leading to a call for the state to pass a right to work law.
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday upheld the law passed in 2011, while other court challenges are pending.
Still, National Right to Work Foundation President Mark Mix says the ruling should motivate the Republican-controlled Legislature to pass a right to work law like was done in Michigan last month.
He says "No Wisconsin public worker should ever be forced to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment."
Gov. Scott Walker has said he won't pursue right to work this year.
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