For Immediate Release
February 4, 2019
Unions File Lawsuit to Protect Wisconsin Governor from Lame-Duck Power Grab
MADISON, Wis.—Today, a lawsuit was filed by AFT-Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Area Service and Hospitality Workers Organization, the Service Employees International Union Local 1, and the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, challenging the constitutionality of laws enacted by the lame-duck Wisconsin state Legislature following the November 2018 election in an attempt to limit Gov. Tony Evers’ power before he assumed office. The suit alleges that these laws violate