The University of Wisconsin has the oldest labor education program in the country and remains active today. On August 24, 2025, Professor Don Taylor and Assistant Professor Ericka Wills are guests on WPR University of …
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Dane County Immigration Issues
The League of Women Voters of Dane County has gathered a panel of experts to talk about immigration in Dane County on Sept. 9. The topics covered will include: Basics of immigration; Economic impact of …
Inaugural Wisconsin Conference on Latino Arts and Culture highlights a range of electric artists, performers, speakers and scholars
The keynote lunch address on May 3 was “Voces Unbound: Immigration, protests, and the Power of Community Art” with UW-Madison professor Dr. Armando Ibarra…On May 2, a large protest for immigrant and worker rights occurred …
Those touched by asbestos share a cautionary tale about worker safety — and their fears of backsliding
Worker advocates said they fear the past is prologue as they discussed the history of corporate malfeasance in hiding the dangers of asbestos at a Bloomington plant. Ericka Wills is a labor activist and professor …
May Day with Armando Ibarra
WORT 89.9 FM Madison host Allen Ruff is joined in the studio by Armando Ibarra to celebrate International Workers Day or May Day, a day that has long been one of working class mobilization. Initiated …
VOCES Panel Discusses Campus Response to ICE, Visa Revocations
The University of Wisconsin student organization VOCES, Voices of Courage, held a “Know Your Rights” panel for professors and students Tuesday. The panel focused on how to navigate potential U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement situations on …
While Trump deports immigrants, this Wisconsin farm can’t run without them
Despite rhetoric that undocumented immigrants hinder the U.S. economy, they are vital to Wisconsin’s dairy industry, farmers and experts said. While President Donald Trump has ramped up anti-immigrant rhetoric in his second term, undocumented immigrants play a …
Undocumented workers by the numbers: The contributions and economic impact of their presence in Wisconsin
As of 2022, approximately 287,900 immigrants call Wisconsin home, accounting for 4.9% of the state’s population. Of those, an estimated 73,900 are undocumented. They lack legal status but contribute millions of dollars to the economy …
LOUD to host Wisconsin Conference of Latino Arts and Culture
Latinos Organizing for Understanding and Development (LOUD), a statewide initiative focused on promoting collaboration between Latino arts and service organizations, artists, and the communities in which they operate, will host the Wisconsin Conference of Latino …
60th Anniversary of Enactment of the Selma to Montgomery March to end with rally
MONTGOMERY, AL–The 60th Anniversary reenactment of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March concludes Friday with a Rally for Voting Rights on the steps of the Alabama Capitol at 11:00 a.m., featuring national leaders speaking where …