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Wisconsin State Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, addresses the crowd during a teachers rally at the state Capitol Sept. 14, 2012.

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Expert: Act 10 ruling unlikely to stand

Professor expects chaos if ruling not put on hold

Updated: Monday, 17 Sep 2012, 11:01 AM CDT
Published : Monday, 17 Sep 2012, 11:01 AM CDT

MADISON (AP) - A labor law expert says he thinks a judge's ruling overturning Wisconsin's law repealing most collective bargaining for local government and school district employees will be overturned on appeal.

Marquette University labor law professor Paul Secunda said Monday he thinks Friday's ruling in Dane County court is a "temporary blip on the screen of this dispute." Secunda says while the appeal is pending, he expects the ruling will be put on hold.

Secunda says not doing that creates chaos for local governments as unions could argue they need to begin negotiating new contracts.

Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has said he plans to ask a court early this week to put the ruling on hold while it is appealed. The law championed by Gov. Scott Walker was passed last year.