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 …
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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 …
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 …
An Ohio man was laid off shortly after moving to Wisconsin. How to protect yourself in an at-will state
An Ohio resident who moved to Milwaukee for a new job was laid off nine days later. An employment expert, Associate Professor Alexia Kulwiec, give Public Investigator some advice on protecting yourself. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel …