An article written by Dr. Ericka Wills looking at the assaults on strikers brought into public view and the challenges that members of Medieval Times Performers United (MTU)—representing actors, stunt performers, and stable hands—have faced …
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Writers’ strike fallout
UW Madison professor Dr. Michael Childers addresses how streaming services impacted the Writers Guild of America Strike and where the strike goes from here. Writers’ Strike Fallout | WISN 12 News Interview: Dr. Michael Childers …
How will writers’ strike affect your favorite shows?
Michael Childers from the Department of Labor Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison joins Live at Four to discuss the writers’ strike that could impact your favorite shows. How will writers’ strike affect your favorite …
Don Taylor on the UW Health and nurses’ union dispute
UW-Madison School for Workers Professor Don Taylor explains an agreement between UW Health and nurses to halt a planned strike and communicate amid disputes over the legal status of a union campaign. Watch now PBS …
What lessons can unions, companies learn from the John Deere strike?
After 61% of union members voted to accept Deere’s latest offer on Nov. 17, the fallout could have lasting impacts on other contract negotiations in the area…”It definitely does provide an example to other workers …
Police Union Contracts and Police Reform
Two months since George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police, the topic of police reform is still being discussed. Zac Schultz investigates how police union contracts impact how police are investigated for wrong doing and …