MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Dane County judge has refused to stay his ruling striking down Wisconsin’s right-to-work law. Judge William Foust found the law unconstitutional earlier this month, ruling it amounts to an illegal taking on union services without compensation. The state Justice Department has filed a motion asking Foust to stay the ruling and leave the law in effect while the agency appeals. Foust ruled during a hearing Monday that state attorneys haven’t shown they’ll succeed on appeal and there’s no evidence the state will suffer if his original decision stands. Right-to-work laws prohibit businesses and unions from reaching agreements that require all workers, not just union members, to pay union dues. The laws allow nonunion workers to benefit from union representation for free.
