Wisconsin unions struggle to stay certified

Published November 22, 2013 5:00am ET



Two Wisconsin public sector unions failed to achieve re-certification Thursday, the latest sign that Gov. Scott Walker’s sweeping reforms to the state’s rules for public employee unions are causing workers to abandon labor organizations.

Wisconsin Association for Correctional Law Enforcement and the education unit of Council 24 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees both lost bids to re-certify Thursday, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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