Gov. Scott Walker called for a sweeping rewrite of the nation’s labor laws during a speech in Nevada on Monday night, promising to abolish federal employee unions if elected president.
In addition to talking about government employee unions, Walker, who is vying for the Republican presidential nomination, promised a national right-to-work law for the private sector. He also called for ending the National Labor Relations Board and for repealing the federal Davis-Bacon Act, which is the foundation of prevailing wage laws on government construction projects.
“It’s not just good for employers, but it’s good for workers and it’s good for the taxpayers of the United States,” he said. “I am confident we can do that. Now, nobody else in this race is talking about this.”
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The governor’s labor speech came as yet another poll showed Walker’s presidential campaign is floundering. This latest was a national poll from ABC News & the Washington Post that had Walker at just 2 percent in the GOP field.
Walker also promised to challenge his GOP opponents in Wednesday night’s debate.
Correction: An earlier version of this story said the next GOP presidential debate was scheduled for Tuesday. It will take place Wednesday, Sept. 16. The story as been updated.
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