Labor peace agreements prohibited
Wis. Stat. § 66.0134
in effect(1) Definitions. In this section:
(a) “Federal labor laws” means the federal Labor Management Relations Act, 29 USC 141 to 144, and the federal National Labor Relations Act, 29 USC 151 to 169.
(b) “Local governmental unit” means a city, village, town, county, school district, including a 1st class city school district, technical college district, sewerage district, drainage district, or any other special purpose district in this state, or any other public or quasi-public corporation, officer, board, or other public body, an agency or corporation of a political subdivision or special purpose district, or a combination or subunit of any of the foregoing.
(2) Agreements prohibited. Neither the state nor a local governmental unit may enact a statute or ordinance; adopt a policy or regulation; or impose a contract, zoning, permitting, or licensing requirement, or any other condition including a condition of any regulatory approval; that would require any person to accept any provision that is a mandatory or nonmandatory subject of collective bargaining under state or federal labor laws.
(3) Waiver prohibited. Neither the state nor a local governmental unit, nor any of its employees, may require any person to waive the person’s rights under state or federal labor laws, or compel or attempt to compel a person to agree to waive the person’s rights under state or federal labor laws as a condition of any regulatory approval or other approval by the local governmental unit.
(4) Agreements void. Any agreement entered into, renewed, modified, or extended on or after April 18, 2018, between any person and any labor organization in violation of this section is void.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/66.0134Fetched: 10/7/2026