Join the CSUDH Labor Studies Department for a discussion of the recent CFA strike, Starbucks labor organizing, and immigrant worker rights with national labor experts: Prof. Armando Ibarra, Wisconsin School for Workers & Prof. John …
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U.S. Labor then and now | Free community class
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies | Room 116 March 9, 2024 @ 9:00 am Join us for this free event, as Dr. Michael Childers will screen and lead discussions on the labor films: …
What to do if you’re laid off
The month of January saw a surge in layoff announcements across a variety of industries in Wisconsin and throughout the country. Associate Professor Alexia Kulwiec speaks with WPR on what to do if you’re laid …
UPS plans to cut 12,000 jobs: Why workers in the QCA will not be impacted
UPS CEO Carol Tome said that by reducing the company’s headcount, UPS will realize $1 billion in cost savings. “This is a non-thing for the Teamsters,” University of Wisconsin Madison Labor Education Professor Michael Childers …
Visiting scholar Maurice Mitchell, Working Families Party
How We Save Us: Rethinking Strategy and Collective Action in US Politics presented on January 30, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m. in-person or online. This free event is in collaboration with the host UW-Madison The Havens Wright Center for Social Justice. Pre-registration is required.
Madison’s newest labor unions face next fight: getting a contract
From Starbucks to Raven Software, newly unionized workers have waited over a year for their first contracts. Nationally, the average wait is growing. A union drive can be “a kind of arduous process,” but it’s …
When immigrant dairy farm workers get hurt, most can’t rely on workers’ compensation
Wisconsin’s exemption for small farms is one of many federal and state carve-outs that have historically left farm workers — and dairy workers in particular — with fewer rights and protections than others. “Workers’ compensation …
As Madison’s Latino community expands, so does Centro Hispano’s role
The Madison-based nonprofit has been a vital resource for the Latino community, helping people with job training, legal matters and education for children. The organization is often the first stop for Latino folks arriving in …
Act 10 took their rights away. They’re fighting to get them back.
Multiple unions across Wisconsin launched a lawsuit attempting to end the state’s near-total ban on collective bargaining. Professor Michael Childers says. “…unions were looking at this case with a fresh perspective, referencing a 2021 Missouri …
Worker health and safety listening sessions
School for Workers is seeking current or recently employed workers in the construction, manufacturing of any kind, food processing, agriculture, paper mills, or hospitality industry to participate in research about health and safety in their …