WORT 89.9FM Madison · Interview with Nurses from UW-Health Interview with Registered Nurses, Shari Signer and Mary Jorgensen who are currently demonstrating in order to have their union recognized by […]
Nurses Meet with UW Health CEO to Discuss Union
The nurses at UW Health have been attempting to re-form a union since 2014, when the Board of Directors for the hospital system let the contract expire. But nurses met […]
UW Health Nurses Continue to Fight for Union
Nurses at UW Health have been seeking to unionize for years – since 2019, they’ve been demanding solutions to understaffing and long hours, saying they don’t feel supported by hospital […]
Madison Alders Warn Of Nurse Anti-Union Campaign
Two Madison Common Council Alders sounded the alarm today, warning that UW Health has launched an “immoral and aggressive anti-union campaign against nurses,” Alders Lindsay Lemmer and Patrick Heck say […]
Madison common council greenlights pay increases for city general empl...
Fourteen hundred Madison general municipal employees are lagging behind fire and police employees in wage increases. Yesterday, Madison’s common council passed a resolution to close that gap. The measure — […]
Madison Leaders Show Support for UW Health Nurses’ Union Effort
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented numerous challenges for frontline medical workers. Since last March, nurses and hospital workers have faced staffing shortages, inadequate personal protective equipment, and medical misinformation. Susan […]