In a Dane County court hearing Tuesday, the state sought to dismiss a lawsuit from public employee unions challenging Act 10, which limits their power. Childers, the UW-Madison professor, noted that undoing Act 10 could …
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Federal rule banning noncompete agreements could give Wisconsinites more job mobility
A new federal rule could give Wisconsin workers more mobility in the labor market, but it faces legal challenges from business groups. Michael Childers, a labor education professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said noncompete …
Starbucks to bargain with a committee of 150 worker representatives
A Madison employee will be among delegates bargaining with Starbucks next week on behalf of workers at all 400 unionized U.S. stores. Dr. Michael Childers “thinks next week’s bargaining sounds promisingly similar to the process …
Three takeaways from UW-Madison panel on challenges to academic freedom
Humanities NOW hosted a panel of experts to discuss the role of public universities and academic freedom amid a controversial “DEI deal.” “There were many faculty that I spoke to that were outraged, and continue …
Economic Report of the President
In the recently released Economic Report of the President, the report Unlawful, co-authored by Assistant Professor Lola Loustaunau was cited. The data show that U.S. employers are willing to use a wide range of legal …
Trapped on Wisconsin farms: The hidden plight of trafficked workers
More than 10,000 undocumented immigrant workers perform an estimated 70% of the labor on Wisconsin dairy farms, according to an April 2023 survey by the School for Workers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Despite increasingly …
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin workers vote to unionize
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Workers voted to unionize on Feb. 8, according to the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Healthcare Professionals website. “When healthcare professionals are organizing, what they’re doing is creating a democratic structure within …
A look at Wisconsin’s labor union trends in the shadow of Act 10
The number of labor union members in Wisconsin decreased between 1983 and 2022, with a slightly steeper plummet 2010 onwards, according to data. “Wisconsin was actually the first state in the nation that legalized public …
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 …