Meet members of the IWW’s Freelance Journalists’ Union Friday between 6 and 8pm at the Tip Top Tavern on the corner of North St. and Commercial Avenue. The Freelance Journalists’ Union launched in March to organize and build power. Many journalists now work independently and remotely, so the FJU is piloting a new approach to […]
Labor Day Union Update
Monday, September 2, 2019 is Labor Day in the United States. The last several decades have been tough ones for organized labor, as union membership and revenues have declined across the country. Here in Wisconsin, it’s been eight years since former governor Scott Walker “dropped the bomb” on public workers, stripping them of collective bargaining […]
New Lawsuit Over GOP Lame-Duck Bills Comes From Unions
A coalition of labor unions have filed a new lawsuit against several GOP leaders over the controversial lame duck bills Republicans passed at the end of last year. They removed certain powers from incoming Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul. Both of them are Democrats, and many critics characterized the move as a […]
CheddaREvolution: Songs of Resurgence Album Release Party
Live music performances will celebrate the release of another volume of Wisconsin protest songs, featuring more new and original tunes for a new day of resistance! This extravaganza will include performances by the Whiskey Farm, Ken Lonnquist, Borderlands, Tom Kastle, the Getaway Drivers, the Material Boys, Lyric Advisory Board, VO5, BingBong, Annelies: A German Art […]
Andrew Bailey: Teacher & Candidate for KY Senate
Hot on the heels of similar victories in Oklahoma and West Virginia, striking teachers in Kentucky celebrated last week’s override of Governor Matt Bevin’s veto of legislation that would provide more funding for Kentucky public schools. As a result, Kentucky will now enact 50-cent hike in cigarette taxes and a 6 percent sales tax on […]
Class War, USA: Workers’ Struggles in American History
An engaging collection of riveting stories about working people in United States history fighting back in the darkest times. Class War, USA is a rich collection of stories about ordinary people who resisted oppression and exploitation against all odds. Brandon Weber’s succinct and vivid essays capture crucial moments of struggle when working-class people built movements of […]
