The Milwaukee-Waukesha and Dodge-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Ozaukee Chapters of Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) are collaborating with the Milwaukee Area Labor Council for a double feature film screening and panel discussion about immigration and dairy. They invite workers, farmers, and community members …
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Film screening and discussion of Los Lecheros: Undocumented in America’s Dairyland
Join Assistant Professor Lola Loustaunau this Sunday, April 26, for a powerful screening and discussion of Los Lecheros: Undocumented in America’s Dairyland, a documentary exploring the realities faced by undocumented dairy workers in Wisconsin. Event …
Dr. Lola Loustaunau to deliver keynote at Anthropology 690 Student Conference
Dr. Lola Loustaunau will deliver the keynote address for the Anthropology 690 Student Conference: Ethnographic Approaches to Migration on Wednesday, April 29. The two‑day, end‑of‑semester conference is organized by Dr. Leonie Schulte and graduate students …
New faculty publication: Lola Loustaunau examines Latina labor organizing during the pandemic
Assistant Professor Lola Loustaunau has published a new article in Labor Studies Journal titled “At the Intersection of Productive and Reproductive Labor: Latina Apple Packers’ Pandemic Struggles.” The article contributes to scholarship in labor studies, …
CVTC’s Safety Day to unveil new Safety Training Center
EAU CLAIRE – Chippewa Valley Technical College is set to host Safety Day – a hands-on conference where participants will learn about a wide range of safety and health-related topics from local experts. The College …
New report highlights urgent workplace safety concerns in Wisconsin
We are proud to release Listening to Wisconsin’s Workers, a comprehensive report that sheds light on pressing health and safety challenges faced by workers across various industries in the state. Conducted by Dr. Lola Loustaunau …
Dr. Loustaunau guest lecturer for lunchtime series Nov 19
Join us for Assistant Professor Loustaunau‘s lecture examining the ongoing connection between productive and reproductive labor, as well as how vulnerable migrant workers are organizing against poverty and precarity. November 19, 2024 @ 11:45 am …
2024 Shared Focus: Educational Access | School for Workers
Jeffrey Russell, Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning & Dean of Continuing Studies, reflects on School for Workers efforts to educational access.
Economic Report of the President
In the recently released Economic Report of the President, the report Unlawful, co-authored by Assistant Professor Lola Loustaunau was cited. The data show that U.S. employers are willing to use a wide range of legal …
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 …