6 People 3788 Fact-checks 1334 Articles People (6) Nate Walker Herschel Walker Mark Walker Scott Walker The Collective super PAC Cora Faith Walker Fact-checks (3788) Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Most federal employees do not have collective bargaining for benefits, nor for pay." By Robert Farley• March 2, 2011 Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The firefighters, the policemen and others who supported (Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker) in his election bid ... don't have to worry about their collective bargaining rights." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 21, 2011 AFSCME stated on April 03, 2012 in a web site posting: Says gubernatorial recall candidate Tom Barrett supported passage of Gov. Scott Walker’s bill stripping collective bargaining of state employees. By James B. Nelson• April 6, 2012 Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a speech: Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt "felt there wasn’t a need in the public sector to have collective bargaining because the government is the people." By Dave Umhoefer• August 14, 2013 Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference: "I campaigned on (the proposals in the budget repair bill for Wisconsin) all throughout the election. Anybody who says they are shocked on this has been asleep for the past two years." By Dave Umhoefer• February 23, 2011 Scott Walker stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: Says under his budget-repair bill, "collective bargaining is fully intact." By Tom Kertscher• February 19, 2011 Lena Taylor stated on February 15, 2011 in in a TV interview, as well as other venues: Hitler "abolished unions and that’s what" Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is "doing today." By Tom Kertscher• February 22, 2011 John Kasich stated on April 26, 2011 in a radio interview: "Two million federal workers negotiate zippo, zero. There is no collective bargaining for federal employees." By Joe Guillen• May 10, 2011 Scott Walker stated on September 02, 2011 in a campaign fundraising letter: "I asked the unions to pay into their own health care insurance ... and they said I was being unreasonable. I requested that they contribute toward their own pensions ... and they screamed it was unfair." By Dave Umhoefer• September 16, 2011 Scott Walker stated on April 01, 2014 in an interview: A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law. By Tom Kertscher• April 6, 2014 AFL-CIO stated on February 17, 2011 in a television ad: For thousands of public employees, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget-repair bill would "take away any say they have in the workplace, and eliminate their union." By Dave Umhoefer• February 17, 2011 Scott Walker stated on March 19, 2012 in a television interview: "We gave every public employee in the state the freedom to choose whether or not they want to be in a union." By James B. Nelson• April 9, 2012 Tom Barrett stated on October 26, 2011 in : On using Gov. Scott Walker’s collective-bargaining limits to help balance the city of Milwaukee budget By Dave Umhoefer• October 27, 2011 Brett Hulsey stated on May 21, 2014 in a letter: Says opponent Mary Burke told reporters she would have "required workers to give up bargained-for healthcare and retirement benefits like Gov. Walker." By Dave Umhoefer• May 29, 2014 Jeff Stone stated on March 03, 2011 in various votes and public statements: On his support for sharply limiting collective bargaining by public employees. By Dave Umhoefer• March 25, 2011 Scott Walker stated on June 02, 2015 in a speech: Thanks to the Act 10 collective bargaining law that took effect four years ago, ACT scores in Wisconsin "are now second-best in the country for states where more than half the kids take the exam." By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2015 AFSCME stated on April 07, 2012 in a letter to members: In labor negotiations with city employees, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "demanded concessions that went beyond those mandated" by Gov. Scott Walker’s collective bargaining law By Dave Umhoefer• April 18, 2012 Scott Walker stated on February 22, 2011 in a news release: Says Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salaries in 2010 for employees to "participate in union activities such as collective bargaining." By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2011 Scott Walker stated on September 03, 2014 in a press release: Says Mary Burke’s Madison school district "will be the only school district left in the state" to "ignore the (Act 10) law" in the 2015-16 school year. By Dave Umhoefer• September 10, 2014 Scott Walker stated on November 13, 2013 in a book: "During my eight years as county executive, we cut the number of county workers by 20 percent." By Dave Umhoefer• November 14, 2013 Articles (1334) Fact checking Scott Walker and unions By Tom Kertscher• September 14, 2015 Fact-checking the Wisconsin budget battle By Dave Umhoefer• March 3, 2011 Your guide to the Wisconsin budget debate By Dave Umhoefer• March 3, 2011 Truth getting milked in Wisconsin showdown By W. Gardner Selby• February 24, 2011 Fact-checking Gov. Scott Walker's new book By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• November 18, 2013 Our June High Five: Readers ran to Walker items By Sarah Hauer• July 1, 2015 Behind the rhetoric: The WEA Trust and school health care costs By Tom Kertscher• May 21, 2012 A look back at our Act 10 fact checks By Eric Litke• February 9, 2021 In Context: Walker on extending Act 10 to police, firefighters By Tom Kertscher• August 2, 2013 Fact-checking claims in the Wisconsin recall election By Dave Umhoefer• April 23, 2012 A round up of recall charges, counter-charges By Dave Umhoefer• April 17, 2012 The August High Five: Walker, Walker, Walker By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2013 A firestorm in Wisconsin By Greg Borowski• February 18, 2011 Fact-checking the pundits on Wisconsin's budget By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Dave Umhoefer• February 22, 2011 Debate rewind: A look at our past recall-related ratings By Dave Umhoefer• June 1, 2012 Fact-checking the GOP By Tom Kertscher• May 1, 2014 Behind the rhetoric: How Walker's union limits affected school budgets By Dave Umhoefer• May 19, 2012 Scott Walker, trying to stand out in the crowd By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2015 Fact-checking Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's new book By Angie Drobnic Holan, Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• November 18, 2013 Arkansas' retirement rage, Pumpkin Festival terrorists, Scott Walker: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• August 21, 2014
Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Most federal employees do not have collective bargaining for benefits, nor for pay." By Robert Farley• March 2, 2011 Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The firefighters, the policemen and others who supported (Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker) in his election bid ... don't have to worry about their collective bargaining rights." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 21, 2011 AFSCME stated on April 03, 2012 in a web site posting: Says gubernatorial recall candidate Tom Barrett supported passage of Gov. Scott Walker’s bill stripping collective bargaining of state employees. By James B. Nelson• April 6, 2012 Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a speech: Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt "felt there wasn’t a need in the public sector to have collective bargaining because the government is the people." By Dave Umhoefer• August 14, 2013 Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference: "I campaigned on (the proposals in the budget repair bill for Wisconsin) all throughout the election. Anybody who says they are shocked on this has been asleep for the past two years." By Dave Umhoefer• February 23, 2011 Scott Walker stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: Says under his budget-repair bill, "collective bargaining is fully intact." By Tom Kertscher• February 19, 2011 Lena Taylor stated on February 15, 2011 in in a TV interview, as well as other venues: Hitler "abolished unions and that’s what" Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is "doing today." By Tom Kertscher• February 22, 2011 John Kasich stated on April 26, 2011 in a radio interview: "Two million federal workers negotiate zippo, zero. There is no collective bargaining for federal employees." By Joe Guillen• May 10, 2011 Scott Walker stated on September 02, 2011 in a campaign fundraising letter: "I asked the unions to pay into their own health care insurance ... and they said I was being unreasonable. I requested that they contribute toward their own pensions ... and they screamed it was unfair." By Dave Umhoefer• September 16, 2011 Scott Walker stated on April 01, 2014 in an interview: A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law. By Tom Kertscher• April 6, 2014 AFL-CIO stated on February 17, 2011 in a television ad: For thousands of public employees, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget-repair bill would "take away any say they have in the workplace, and eliminate their union." By Dave Umhoefer• February 17, 2011 Scott Walker stated on March 19, 2012 in a television interview: "We gave every public employee in the state the freedom to choose whether or not they want to be in a union." By James B. Nelson• April 9, 2012 Tom Barrett stated on October 26, 2011 in : On using Gov. Scott Walker’s collective-bargaining limits to help balance the city of Milwaukee budget By Dave Umhoefer• October 27, 2011 Brett Hulsey stated on May 21, 2014 in a letter: Says opponent Mary Burke told reporters she would have "required workers to give up bargained-for healthcare and retirement benefits like Gov. Walker." By Dave Umhoefer• May 29, 2014 Jeff Stone stated on March 03, 2011 in various votes and public statements: On his support for sharply limiting collective bargaining by public employees. By Dave Umhoefer• March 25, 2011 Scott Walker stated on June 02, 2015 in a speech: Thanks to the Act 10 collective bargaining law that took effect four years ago, ACT scores in Wisconsin "are now second-best in the country for states where more than half the kids take the exam." By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2015 AFSCME stated on April 07, 2012 in a letter to members: In labor negotiations with city employees, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "demanded concessions that went beyond those mandated" by Gov. Scott Walker’s collective bargaining law By Dave Umhoefer• April 18, 2012 Scott Walker stated on February 22, 2011 in a news release: Says Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salaries in 2010 for employees to "participate in union activities such as collective bargaining." By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2011 Scott Walker stated on September 03, 2014 in a press release: Says Mary Burke’s Madison school district "will be the only school district left in the state" to "ignore the (Act 10) law" in the 2015-16 school year. By Dave Umhoefer• September 10, 2014 Scott Walker stated on November 13, 2013 in a book: "During my eight years as county executive, we cut the number of county workers by 20 percent." By Dave Umhoefer• November 14, 2013
Fact checking Scott Walker and unions By Tom Kertscher• September 14, 2015 Fact-checking the Wisconsin budget battle By Dave Umhoefer• March 3, 2011 Your guide to the Wisconsin budget debate By Dave Umhoefer• March 3, 2011 Truth getting milked in Wisconsin showdown By W. Gardner Selby• February 24, 2011 Fact-checking Gov. Scott Walker's new book By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• November 18, 2013 Our June High Five: Readers ran to Walker items By Sarah Hauer• July 1, 2015 Behind the rhetoric: The WEA Trust and school health care costs By Tom Kertscher• May 21, 2012 A look back at our Act 10 fact checks By Eric Litke• February 9, 2021 In Context: Walker on extending Act 10 to police, firefighters By Tom Kertscher• August 2, 2013 Fact-checking claims in the Wisconsin recall election By Dave Umhoefer• April 23, 2012 A round up of recall charges, counter-charges By Dave Umhoefer• April 17, 2012 The August High Five: Walker, Walker, Walker By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2013 A firestorm in Wisconsin By Greg Borowski• February 18, 2011 Fact-checking the pundits on Wisconsin's budget By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Dave Umhoefer• February 22, 2011 Debate rewind: A look at our past recall-related ratings By Dave Umhoefer• June 1, 2012 Fact-checking the GOP By Tom Kertscher• May 1, 2014 Behind the rhetoric: How Walker's union limits affected school budgets By Dave Umhoefer• May 19, 2012 Scott Walker, trying to stand out in the crowd By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2015 Fact-checking Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's new book By Angie Drobnic Holan, Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• November 18, 2013 Arkansas' retirement rage, Pumpkin Festival terrorists, Scott Walker: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• August 21, 2014
