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\n<\/span><\/p>\nA US judge in Wisconsin has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the state’s new collective bargaining law from taking effect.<\/p>\n
Public-sector unions’ bargaining rights would be affected by the law, if it is published later this month.<\/p>\n
Judge Maryann Sumi issued the order, which is being seen as a setback to Republican Governor Scott Walker.<\/p>\n
Tens of thousands of people rallied at the state capitol in recent weeks in protest against the anti-union measure.<\/p>\n
Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne filed a lawsuit contending that a legislative committee which broke a stalemate that had kept the bill in limbo for weeks met without the 24-hour notice required by Wisconsin’s open meetings law.<\/p>\n
Last month, US state’s 14 Democratic senators had sought to prevent the bill moving forward by fleeing the state, leaving the chamber short of the number needed for a vote.<\/p>\n
But Republicans used a procedural move last week to allow them to pass the measure in committee instead. Mr Walker signed it into law shortly afterwards.<\/p>\n
The state’s justice department argued that it had given enough notice of the committee meeting when it posted a memo on a bulletin board two hours beforehand.<\/p>\n
The law was to be published on 25 March, but the new restraining order will now prevent that from happening.<\/p>\n
Remaining ‘confident’ <\/span><\/p>\nCullen Werwie, a spokesman for Mr Walker, said he was confident the law would still be published in the near future.<\/p>\n
“This legislation is still working through the legal process,” Mr Werwie said.<\/p>\n
But Democrats were hopeful Republicans in the state would come back to the negotiating table.<\/p>\n
“I would hope the Republicans would take this as an opportunity to sit down with Democrats and negotiate a proposal we could all get behind,” said Democratic Senator Jon Erpenbach.<\/p>\n
The state faces a $3.6bn (\u00a32.23bn) budget deficit in the coming two-year period. Mr Walker and Republicans say the law on labour unions is needed to help the state balance that deficit.<\/p>\n
If implemented, the legislation would affect rubbish collectors, teachers, nurses, prison guards and other public workers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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