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 …
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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 …
What to know about Wisconsin’s collective bargaining law for public workers
A judge’s overturning of Wisconsin’s 13-year-old law that effectively ended collective bargaining for teachers and most state government employees has rekindled a battle over labor rights in a state where the first public sector unions …
Who Won the Latinx Vote in 2024? It’s More Complicated Than That.
“Latinx people are not a monolithic voting bloc. We need to stop analyzing them as such,” says Professor Armando Ibarra in his Progressive Magazine op-ed. “Latino voters are not a homogenous group; a complex interplay …
Immigrants provide important economic contributions in Wisconsin, report says
In Wisconsin, the report found that immigrants paid $3 billion in federal, state and local taxes in 2022, and held $3.3 billion in spending power. “There’s an undercount in the Latinx population, and, in particular, …
Latino Voters Balance Stereotypes, Their Pocketbooks and Immigrants’ Vital Role
Latino immigrants provide crucial labor but face a backlash in the U.S. Heartland; those who are citizens may decide the election in Wisconsin. “No matter what happens at the border, a transformation of sorts takes …
The Latino Question
Host, Emily Auerbach, speaks with Professor Armando Ibarra on WPR. Ibarra, a child migrant worker who became a professor in UW’s School for Workers places his Mexican family’s journey in a broader political and economic …
UW Professor says Automation a Big Part of Longshoremen’s Strike
A UW Madison professor says the threat of job losses due to automation is a big part of the East Coast longshoremen’s strike. Michael Childers says the two sides aren’t really far apart. “I think …
Port worker strike expected to impact Wisconsin
Wisconsin grocery shoppers should not see an immediate impact from the longshoremen’s strike, but experts say it’s only a matter of time. Michael Childers teaches labor relations at the UW-Madison School of Business. In an …
Latinos Organizing for Understanding and Development, PBS Wisconsin to host a special screening of “Profe”
The screening for “Profe” will be on Monday, Sept. 16 at Studio A in Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave., from 6:30-8:30 p.m. It is free to attend. The screening will also award three educators — …