June 6, 2016 by Nick Novak This column was originally published by The Daily Reporter. When will enough be enough for the Obama administration? It seems as if every time a business owner turns around these days, there is another federal rule change that is going to be detrimental to their bottom line. From unruly[…]
May 2, 2016 by Nick Novak This column was originally published by The Daily Reporter. It was Vince Lombardi that once said, “You don’t do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time.” Whether it is playing football or installing sheetrock 20 feet in the air, the Packer legend was[…]
April 8, 2016 CBS58 Milwaukee [Milwaukee, Wisc…] A judge in Dane County has struck down Wisconsin’s right-to-work law that prohibits unions from forcing workers to pay union dues. In his ruling, Judge Faust said because unions provide services for all workers, they should be able to collect dues. “What the judge says here in this[…]
April 8, 2016 NBC15 Madison [Madison, Wisc…] A Wisconsin court has struck down the state’s right-to-work law championed by Republican Gov. Scott Walker, calling it unconstitutional. A Dane County Circuit Court judge issued the ruling Friday in a lawsuit filed by local unions. Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel promised to appeal the order, saying: “We[…]
April 8, 2016 FOX47 Madison [Madison, Wisc…] A Dane County Circuit Court judge struck down Wisconsin’s right-to-work law, according to a news release. Judge William Foust issued the ruling Friday in a lawsuit filed by local unions. Foust wrote in the order that Wisconsin’s year-old right-to-work law created a “free-rider problem,” which is “the ability of[…]
April 8, 2016 WKOW27 Madison (ABC Affiliate) [Madison, Wisc…] A ruling that finds the state’s Right to Work law unconstitutional has reignited a debate over laws that focus on organized labor. The law, which prevents private sector unions from requiring workers to join or pay dues, was struck down Friday by a Dane County judge after[…]
April 8, 2016 WISC3 Madison (CBS Affiliate) [Madison, Wisc…] A Dane County Circuit Court judge struck down Wisconsin’s right-to-work law, according to a news release. Judge William Foust issued the ruling Friday in a lawsuit filed by local unions. Foust wrote in the order that Wisconsin’s year-old right-to-work law created a “free-rider problem,” which is “the[…]
March 25, 2016 by Nick Novak This column was originally published by The Daily Reporter. In this day and age, information is readily available for almost anything. Not sure how to make repairs to your washing machine? Watch a YouTube video walking you through the steps. Questioning a new restaurant? Check out its reviews on[…]
March 21, 2016 by Nick Novak This column was originally published by The Washington Times. In most presidential primary elections, the Wisconsin electorate has relatively little to do with determining the Republican nominee. By the time the Badger State came around in 2008, John McCain had all but wrapped up the nomination, and Mitt Romney[…]
February 26, 2016 by Nick Novak This column was originally published by The Daily Reporter. Are you a union contractor or a non-union contractor? For the partisans in this debate, it’s an important question. And for the activists, it’s the only question. It’s how they distinguish one company from another — a good company from[…]