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What I've Been Reading This Week


I came across several great articles this week, but I have had to keep this post shorter given the limited time I have had to post an update this week.  With that being said, the article that has an update on Wisconsin's Right to Work law is well worth a read.  

As always, below are a couple articles that caught my eye this week.


Federal Judge Throws Out Challenge to Wisconsin's Right to Work Law

Recently, U.S. District Court Judge J.P. Stadtmueller threw out a case filed by labor unions which sought to challenge Wisconsin's Right to Work law on the grounds that it violated the National Labor Relations Act.  As David Schuyler over at The Milwaukee Business Journal writes, Judge Stadtmueller cited a case from the Seventh Circuit which upheld Indiana's Right to Work law as support for his ruling.  To the surprise of probably no one, the unions have indicated they will appeal the ruling.  As always, stay tuned.  

U.S. Lags in the Area of Paid Parental Leave

Pew Research has an interesting (if not somewhat troubling) look at how far back the U.S. is when it comes to paid parental leave for new parents.  As the article notes, there is currently no mandatory paid parental leave in the U.S. (although a few states do mandate it).   While other countries such as Hungary, Japan, Canada, and the U.K., among others, provide for several weeks of paid parental leave, critics have continued to call for the U.S. to reverse course.  Whether that becomes a reality is tough to say...at this point, it might be more of a 'battle' to fight at the state level.  

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