https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/24/the-most-consequential-election-of-2012/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 09:27:00 -0400<![CDATA[Walker tackled the immovable obstacle head-on by limiting public-sector union collective bargaining, requiring unions to hold annual recertification votes (which would require 51 percent of members, not just those who vote, to approve) and prohibiting automatic payroll deduction of union dues. In short, he required the unions to prove that their members actually stand behind them.]]>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:40:15 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/24/the-most-consequential-election-of-2012-n99554