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WI SB458

Bill

Status

Failed

3/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mark Spreitzer

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals Wisconsin's right-to-work law, which currently prohibits requiring union membership or dues payment as a condition of employment

  • Allows employers to enter into "all-union agreements" with labor organizations when a majority of employees vote in favor by secret ballot referendum conducted by the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission

  • Eliminates the misdemeanor criminal offense for violating right-to-work provisions (repeals section 947.20)

  • Permits automatic dues deduction from employee wages when an all-union agreement is in effect, without requiring individual employee authorization

  • Authorizes WERC to terminate all-union agreements if the union unreasonably refuses to admit an employee as a member, and allows either party to petition for a new referendum if employee attitudes toward the agreement have changed

Legislative Description

Eliminating the right-to-work law. (FE)

Last Action

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

3/23/2026

Committee Referrals

Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development10/2/2025

Full Bill Text

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