Labor & Employment Law

AFSCME Members File Unfair Labor Practice Complaint Against Walker

By James Parks

Wisconsin public employees who are members of AFSCME Council 24 have  filed an unfair labor practice complaint with  the state labor board against Gov. Scott Walker.  The complaint alleges that since he took office, Walker has violated his legal duty to bargain in good faith.  The workers have agreed to all of Walker?s concessions on wages, benefits and pensions, but he is refusing to sit down to bargain a compromise to get Wisconsin moving forward again and creating jobs.

In a press release, Council 24 Executive Director Marty Beil said:

This governor has never made any attempt to contact the unions he is attacking, much less negotiate in good faith as required by law.

Instead of trying to find real solutions to the challenges facing the state, the governor is attempting to dictate terms.  This not only is ineffective, it’s against the law.

“It is time for the governor to be held accountable.  He is ignoring the court of public opinion, with hundreds of thousands of peaceful protesters and 74 percent of Wisconsin voters opposing his attacks on bargaining rights.  If he continues to ignore the public, we have no choice but to turn to the courts,” Beil said.

For a full copy of the complaint, click here.

Full post as published by AFL-CIO NOW BLOG on February 28, 2011 (boomark / email).