Wisconsin\u2019s unions are reeling<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cUnder Governor Walker\u2019s 2001 union-reform law, a majority of union members have to vote each year to recertify the union as their representative. If less than 50% of members vote to keep the union and pay union dues, the union effectively loses its ability to bargain for wages,\u201d says an editorial in the Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n
It looks like there\u2019s a rush for the exits.<\/p>\n
\u201cA spokeswoman for the Wisconsin Education Association Council, the state affiliate of the NEA, said recently, \u2018It seems like the majority of our affiliates in the state aren\u2019t seeking recertification\u2026’\u201d<\/p>\n
To date, 13% of Wisconsin\u2019s school districts and 39 state and municipal units have been decertified since the law went into effect.<\/p>\n
Wisconsin\u2019s experience confirms that, when given a choice, many public employees \u2013 and especially teachers \u2013 don\u2019t see the value of belonging to a union.<\/p>\n
Kudos to Governor Walker for giving them a forum to make that choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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