Some counties in Wisconsin reopened for business last week after the Supreme Court’s reversal of Gov. Evers’ extended Safer at Home order. Other places, like Dane County, are preparing for phased reopening measures starting this week and next. What can we expect to see as more of the state opens back up? First up today, […]
On the Frontlines: Grocery Workers on COVID-19
You see it everywhere—on commercials, store signs, and all over social media: grocery workers are the unsung heroes of the COVID-19 crisis. But do they feel like heroes? Today we continue our “on the frontlines” series by talking to essential grocery workers about their working conditions and experiences serving a vital role to the public […]
May Day Strikes and Labor in the Time of Trump
Last Friday, on May Day, thousands of essential workers at large corporations like Amazon, Target, and Instacart went on a one-day strike to protest their unsafe working conditions, low wages, and lack of healthcare benefits and paid sick leave. On today’s episode, we learn more about the strikes and put them in the context of […]
The Vital and Vulnerable Work of Latinx Laborers
“COVID-19 has fundamentally changed who we are—how we work, how we think about work, how we interact with each other—but it also exposes how interconnected we all are. We are dependent on rural areas as the rural areas are dependent on cities,” says Professor Armando Ibarra from the School for Workers at the University of […]
Union Updates from Willy Street Co-op Workers
Following up on our program about Willy Street Co-op workers last month, today Allen checks in with three elected members of the union bargaining committee—Angelica Engel, Holly Schaefer, and David Droster—to get updates on the negotiation process and to discuss the struggle for workers’ rights since the enactment of Act 10. Angelica Engel works in […]
Willy Street Workers Discuss Unionization and Labor Conditions
Back in September, the workers of Willy Street Co-op voted overwhelmingly to unionize, joining the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America and forming UE Local 1186. On this episode, we hear from Willy Street workers and union bargaining team members Thayer Reed and Demi Brock-Montgomery about the collective bargaining process and labor conditions […]
