MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Senate has passed a Republican bill that would limit union influence on bids for public projects. The bill passed 19-13 on party lines Wednesday. The measure prohibits state and local governments from requiring contractors bidding on public projects to enter into collective bargaining deals with them called project labor agreements. The bill’s author, Sen. Leah Vukmir, says non-union firms should get the chance to bid on more projects. But Democrats say it’s the latest iteration of GOP attacks on unions and that local governments should get to decide whether to require agreements. The Assembly is expected to vote on the bill in March. If both chambers pass it, it would then go to Gov. Scott Walker, who can sign it into law.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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