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In repeatedly saying right-to-work legislation would be a distraction, Gov. Scott Walker is echoing the position of his fellow Republican Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan, who dodged questions about that state’s right-to-work bill in 2012 — until he signed it into law.
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Economists still debate the impact of such laws, while unions stand to lose the most.
Wisconsin Right to Work is pushing for a law that says private-sector workers can't be required to join a union.
Walker tells Politico "there's going to be a hunger for a leader who can actually get things done."
A controversial proposal to prohibit compulsory union dues in unionized workplaces is headed for debate next year.
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