Sentences with phrase «restrictions on collective bargaining»

They would also put severe restrictions on collective bargaining, and outlaw «sickouts» like the ones that finally focused attention on how bad the schools are.

These districts are compared with districts that were immediately affected by Act 10's restrictions on collective bargaining.

Restrictions on collective bargaining opened the door to some of the largest cuts in public schools, leading to larger class sizes and fewer opportunities.

Madison, Wisconsin (CNN)- Wisconsin's Republican - led state Senate passed Gov. Scott Walker's proposed restrictions on collective bargaining for public employees Wednesday, getting around a Democratic walkout by stripping financial provisions from the bill.

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Almost all of this firepower is employed to the benefit of Democrats, whose constituencies already incline them to favor policies the teacher unions want - more spending, higher taxes, higher public employment, more regulations, more job protections, more restrictions on competition, more collective bargaining - and who, with union backing and pressure, can usually be counted on for support.

Due to Act 10's collective bargaining restrictions, school districts are no longer required to negotiate over pay structures, which allows them to pay teachers on an individual basis rather than on a fixed schedule.