In a Dane County court hearing Tuesday, the state sought to dismiss a lawsuit from public employee unions challenging Act 10, which limits their power. Childers, the UW-Madison professor, noted that undoing Act 10 could …
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Federal rule banning noncompete agreements could give Wisconsinites more job mobility
A new federal rule could give Wisconsin workers more mobility in the labor market, but it faces legal challenges from business groups. Michael Childers, a labor education professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said noncompete …
Starbucks to bargain with a committee of 150 worker representatives
A Madison employee will be among delegates bargaining with Starbucks next week on behalf of workers at all 400 unionized U.S. stores. Dr. Michael Childers “thinks next week’s bargaining sounds promisingly similar to the process …
Steward Workshop hosted by SCFL
South Central Federation of Labor and School for Workers has partnered to offer a Steward Workshop on April 13, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Madison Labor Temple. This workshop is for …
A look at Wisconsin’s labor union trends in the shadow of Act 10
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 …
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 …