There has been a good deal of reaction to the new federal policies announced by the Trump administration. As it pertains to changes to federal labor agencies, some of these actions are in direct violation …
Alexia Kulwiec
Navigating immigration policies following Trump’s executive orders
‘When we hear the phrase mass deportation, we know that this is going to look very different,’ Immigration Law Center attorney says…A 2024 report from the University of Wisconsin School for Workers showed that 10,000 undocumented …
Wisconsin Democrats pledge support to immigrants as new administration takes office
Workers without legal status are particularly critical to the state’s dairy industry, according to a 2023 UW-Madison School for Workers survey. “More than 10,000 undocumented” workers perform around 70% of the labor on Wisconsin’s dairy farms, …
How many undocumented people live and work in Wisconsin?
A 2023 UW-Madison School for Workers survey found that over 10,000 undocumented workers perform around 70% of the labor on Wisconsin’s dairy farms. “Without them, the whole dairy industry would collapse overnight,” the researchers concluded. Read the …
Controversy looms over Short Stack Eatery’s last months of business
Former employees voiced concerns over missing tips, as emails show tips being withheld as punishment. “I would argue that disciplining an employee by removing the tips they make in day is not legitimate discipline and …
Dane County judge rules key provisions of Wisconsin Act 10 unconstitutional
Opening the door for full collective bargaining rights for public sector workers MADISON, WI – On December 2, 2024, Dane County Judge Jacob Frost issued a significant ruling, declaring key provisions of Wisconsin’s Act 10 …
Unions, former Gov. Scott Walker react to court ruling overturning Act 10
A Dane County judge shook the world of Wisconsin politics Monday in a ruling that has major implications for thousands of state workers. Judge Jacob Frost ruled to overturn Act 10, a 13-year-old law that …
New immigration policy creates pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants
In the past decades, there has been a significant increase in the number of immigrants entering Wisconsin which has greatly increased the state’s Latino population — from 93,000 to 447,290, according to a Dairy Workers Study conducted by the School for Workers…
Faculty collaborate on U.S. Department of Agriculture $1.5 million grant to study K-12 school food service workforce
A team of researchers has received a $1.5 million cooperative award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to examine the state of school food service in the U.S. and explore strategies to create “a stable …
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 …