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— UW Health in a memo to members of its board said the recent court decision striking down elements of Act 10 won’t affect the health system.
It comes after GOP lawmakers last week filed a notice of appeal with the conservative 2nd District Court of Appeals, seeking to overturn Dane County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Frost’s recent ruling that restored collective bargaining powers for certain public employees. Frost struck down dozens of provisions in the law, including a restriction that most public employees could only negotiate for salary increases that were limited by the inflation rate.
In its memo to the board, UW Health said legal counsel has reviewed the ruling “and found that none of the sections struck down by Judge Frost will impact the status of UWHCA under Act 10.” The health system maintains that Act 10 took away University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority’s ability to recognize and collectively bargain with a union.
UW Health said it would provide a legal update and answer questions at its December board meeting, scheduled for Dec. 19.
The latest development in the ongoing labor dispute follows UW Health nurses reaching an agreement in September 2022 with the health system to avoid a strike. Later that year, the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission found UW Health wasn’t covered by the Wisconsin Employment Peace Act, meaning the health system wasn’t legally required to recognize the nurses’ union or collectively bargain on a contract, according to a statement from UW Health.
Meanwhile, the memo also notes the health system is “still awaiting action” on an appeal of Frost’s decision from March 22 that UW Health can’t be required to engage in collective bargaining with the union under the Peace Act.
The Service Employees International Union didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment on the memo.
Read the memo and see more related coverage at WisPolitics.
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