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Craig Ziegler, director, talks about the sewer and water training space at the Wisconsin Laborers' Apprenticeship and Training Center on Highway 19 outside of Waunakee.
Wisconsin Laborers' Apprenticeship and Training Center operations are funded by a 24-cent hourly deduction from workers paychecks under their union contract.
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald announces Friday that the Senate will take up right-to-work legislation.
On Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald held a press conference at the capitol to answer questions about Republican lawmakers plan to push a vote on controversial right-to-work in an extraordinary session next week. Steve Apps -- State Journal.
On Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald held a press conference at the capitol to answer questions about Republican lawmakers plan to push a vote on controversial right-to-work in an extraordinary session next week. Steve Apps -- State Journal.
Craig Ziegler shows off the welding classroom at the Wisconsin Laborers' Apprenticeship and Training Center, which he directs. Ziegler said right-to-work legislation would reduce private sector union membership and threaten the $5.5 million training center on Highway 19 outside of Waunakee.
Craig Ziegler shows off the welding classroom at the Waunakee-area Wisconsin Laborers' Apprenticeship and Training Center, which he directs.
Gov. Scott Walker said Friday he would sign right-to-work legislation that Republicans plan to fast-track through the state Legislature beginning next week.
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald
STEVE APPS — State Journal
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald
STEVE APPS — State JournalMay 11, 2012
"I have no interest in pursuing right-to-work legislation in this state ... It’s not going to get to my desk. I’m going to do everything in my power to make sure it isn’t there because my focal point, (is) private sector unions have overwhelmingly come to the table to be my partner in economic development."
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dec. 12, 2012
"In each of these issues, regardless of what my personal opinions have been in the past, I just think it's a huge distraction. In particular with what we saw in Michigan, what we saw nearly two years ago here in Madison. (Right-to-work) would be a huge distraction from our number one focus, which is helping the people of the state create more jobs."
Wisconsin State Journal
Sept. 2, 2014
I'm not pushing for it. I'm not supporting it in this session."
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dec. 3, 2014
"The right-to-work legislation right now, as well as reopening Act 10 to make any other adjustments, would be a distraction from the work that we are trying to do."
Associated Press
Dec. 30, 2014
Asked whether his noncommittal on RTW should be interpreted as a signal that he intended to sign it, Walker said: "If that's the case, then there must be 1,000 bills I'm going to sign this session, because there's no other bill I've threatened to veto. There's plenty of other bills that I'm not particularly interested in but you don't hear me running around threatening a veto of. I usually work with the Legislature, just as I have on this particular bill."
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
A hearing on the Senate's right-to-work bill is tentatively scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday in Room 411 South of the state Capitol. Public testimony will end at 7 p.m. with a vote by the committee to follow. The full Senate will take up the bill Wednesday or Thursday.
Those wishing to contact their legislators about the bill can find contact information at legis.state.wi.us
Read the bill to enact right-to-work rules in Wisconsin at madison.com
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On Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald held a press conference at the capitol to answer questions about Republican lawmakers plan to push a vote on controversial right-to-work in an extraordinary session next week. Steve Apps -- State Journal.
On Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald held a press conference at the capitol to answer questions about Republican lawmakers plan to push a vote on controversial right-to-work in an extraordinary session next week. Steve Apps -- State Journal.
Craig Ziegler shows off the welding classroom at the Wisconsin Laborers' Apprenticeship and Training Center, which he directs. Ziegler said right-to-work legislation would reduce private sector union membership and threaten the $5.5 million training center on Highway 19 outside of Waunakee.
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