Democratic leaders indicate support for repealing collective bargaining law

Democratic leaders indicate support for repealing collective bargaining law Incoming Senate Majority Leader Dianne Hesselbein and incoming Assembly Speaker Greta Neubauer responded to comments from governor-elect David Crowley on UPFRONT Advertisement Updated: 6:57 PM CST Nov 10, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Matt Smith Political Director Democratic leaders indicate support for repealing collective bargaining law Incoming Senate Majority Leader Dianne Hesselbein and incoming Assembly Speaker Greta Neubauer responded to comments from governor-elect David Crowley on UPFRONT Updated: 6:57 PM CST Nov 10, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Matt Smith Political Director MADISON, Wis. — Democratic leaders who are set to take control of the State Capitol in January indicated support Tuesday for repealing Act 10, the law that eliminated collective bargaining for most public workers. The response comes just days after Governor-elect David Crowley reaffirmed his support for reversing the law in an interview on UPFRONT, but left the specifics up to lawmakers and said his administration would look at the potential impact, including on taxes. Advertisement "We're going to couple all of this with a blue ribbon commission bringing Democrats, Republicans, tax experts, local units of government, business leaders, as well as labor unions to the table to focus on that long-term fix," Crowley said. "We know that there are going to be a lot of people who continue to attack our workers across the state of Wisconsin, but our job is to make sure that this is a place they can see a future that they can afford." Both incoming Senate Majority Leader Dianne Hesselbein and incoming Assembly Speaker Greta Neubauer were asked about Crowley's comments. "That was the first time I heard him speak about it, so I haven't had a conversation with him yet to know exactly what he's thinking about," Hesselbein said. Neubauer said the Assembly Democratic caucus supports "the restoration of rights for the people of Wisconsin, including collective bargaining." "We're going to be, of course, discussing with governor-elect Crowley and our caucus here about the right timeline," Neubauer said. "But we will be pushing very hard to restore the rights of working people in Wisconsin." Crowley says he'd sign bill redrawing congressional lines as he looks to first 100 days Make WISN a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Ole Miss student apologizes after video showing women making racist gestures sparks backlash Video: Drone delivers food to ape stranded during Florida flooding Public health alert issued for three frozen meat products, USDA warns Paul McCartney achieves billionaire status, becomes world’s third-richest musician