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 that they recently learned that UW Health is working with anti-union consultants known for their scare tactics. Those consultants? Axley Brynelson LLP, a Madison based […]
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 — which passed 19-1, with Alder Keith Furman as the lone hold-out — will match General Municipal employees’ pay increase schedule with protective service employees by […]
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 Nicol, a registered nurse at UW Health, said at a press conference today that many nurses are afraid to speak up for fear of being […]
Governor Tony Evers And Democratic Lawmakers Endorse UW-Health Nurse U...
WORT 89.9FM Madison · Governor Tony Evers And Democratic Lawmakers Endorse UW-Health Nurse Union Nurses, lawmakers, and healthcare workers gathered on the capitol steps in front of a crowd of over 50 people this past Saturday in Madison. The Nurses Week Speak Out was coordinated to support the organizing nurses at UW-Health and encourage the […]
Wisconsin healthcare workers receive first round of COVID-19 vaccines
Yesterday, UW Health frontline health workers were among the first people in Wisconsin to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. The state is anticipating deliveries of upwards of 100,000 vaccine doses in the coming month, but widespread distribution likely won’t roll out until spring at the earliest. For more on what to expect in the coming weeks and […]
DHS and UW Health Prepare for Pfizer Vaccine
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced today that it has begun working with UW Health to prepare the distribution of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, giving more detail on one of the fastest vaccine rollouts in history. But health officials stress that large-scale distribution is likely still months away. Stephanie Schauer, director of the Division […]
