Control of state government and a lawsuit heading to the Wisconsin Supreme Court could shape the future of Act 10…
Michael Childers, a University of Wisconsin-Madison School for Workers professor, said already certified unions would be able to bargain immediately while other unions would need to reorganize.
He noted that both unions and human resources staff involved in bargaining would need time to recertify and prepare for the resurgence of collective bargaining.
“There’s going to be a huge gap, even for these unions who’ve been recertified, in terms of they don’t really have any bargaining experience or expertise per se, because nobody has done this for going on 15 years,” Childers said.
Interviews: Dr. Michael Childers