The number of labor union members in Wisconsin decreased between 1983 and 2022, with a slightly steeper plummet 2010 onwards, according to data. “Wisconsin was actually the first state in the nation that legalized public …
Michael Childers
UPS plans to cut 12,000 jobs: Why workers in the QCA will not be impacted
UPS CEO Carol Tome said that by reducing the company’s headcount, UPS will realize $1 billion in cost savings. “This is a non-thing for the Teamsters,” University of Wisconsin Madison Labor Education Professor Michael Childers …
Madison’s newest labor unions face next fight: getting a contract
From Starbucks to Raven Software, newly unionized workers have waited over a year for their first contracts. Nationally, the average wait is growing. A union drive can be “a kind of arduous process,” but it’s …
Act 10 took their rights away. They’re fighting to get them back.
Multiple unions across Wisconsin launched a lawsuit attempting to end the state’s near-total ban on collective bargaining. Professor Michael Childers says. “…unions were looking at this case with a fresh perspective, referencing a 2021 Missouri …
Capital City Sunday: Rise in worker unrest
Hundreds of thousands of workers have gone on strike this year. That includes TruStage workers in Madison and Leinenkugel employees in Chippewa Falls. UW-Madison labor expert Michael Childers said that since the COVID-19 pandemic, worker perception has changed. …
Labor Forward 11/15 with Kilah Engelke
November 15, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Register now empowHER Wisconsin was created to normalize the role of women in construction, support and retain women that are already in the industry, and recruit …
Pharmacy frustrations: Demands for more staff, better training grow louder
If you’ve been frustrated by long lines at the pharmacy, you are not alone. Pharmacists themselves are getting frustrated to the point of walking out across the country, and it’s being called “Pharmageddon.” Dr. Michael …
Wisconsin labor leaders say federal rule changes could help reverse declines in union membership
State labor leaders are hopeful that recent changes by the National Labor Relations Board make it easier for Wisconsinites to unionize, especially in the service industry. Dr. Michael Childers speaks with Wisconsin Public Radio about …
UAW workers now part of a string of strikes; how is it affecting the economy?
The United Auto Workers strike is the latest in a string of strikes by labor unions nationwide this summer. TMJ4 speaks with Professor Michael Childers about the strike. TMJ4 | UAW workers now part of …
UAW strike in Milwaukee and across the country has impacts on drivers, dealers in Wisconsin
In Milwaukee, about 100 workers walked off the job at 11 a.m. on Friday along with GM workers at the plant in Hudson, Wisconsin. WTMJ-TV Milwaukee speaks with Dr. Michael Childers about the strike. WTMJ-TV …