The Recent Evolution of Wisconsin Public Worker Unionism since Act 10 Abstract This paper examines the experience of four major public sector unions in Wisconsin since the passage of Wisconsin Act 10 in 2011. The …
Don Taylor
Union Education Never Stops
By: Don Taylor, University of Wisconsin School for Workers You have probably heard the expression “knowledge is power.” So, it makes sense to assume that more knowledge means more power. The more we know, the …
What is Internal Organizing?
Do you find yourself wishing that more members were involved in the work of the union? If you could get more members involved – talking to their co-workers and making plans to deal with workplace …
State of the Unions 2018 report released
School for Workers, in partnership with Midwest Economic Policy Institute, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, and University of Illinois released the annual State of the Unions 2018, A Profile of Unionization in Wisconsin and in the United States …
Union “onboarding” for new hires
By Professor Don Taylor, School for Workers September 17, 2018 Does your union have an official union orientation for new employees? What does it look like? When we use the term “orientation,” we picture a …