Last week, the Department of Workforce Development announced that the unemployment rate in Wisconsin fell to a record low of 2.5% in March. That’s a full percentage point lower that […]
UAW Workers and CNH Industrial Strike a Deal
After an eight month long walk out by union workers at the CNH plants in Racine, WI and Burlington, IA, a preliminary agreement was reached that will send strikers back […]
Report Shows Union Support in Wisconsin on the Rise
It’s not uncommon to see “help wanted” signs in the windows of businesses these days, or hear people on social media express that nobody wants to work anymore. But is […]
Radio Special: The Working Tapes of Studs Terkel
Today on A Public Affair, we aired a special presentation of “The Working Tapes of Studs Terkel,” a co-production of Radio Diaries and Project& from PRX. Thanks to caller Don […]
Kim Kelly on the Queer, BIPOC, and Disabled Heroes of Labor History
Continuing our celebration of Labor History Month here on the show, today guest host Karma Chávez is in conversation with labor journalist Kim Kelly about her new book, Fight Like […]
Unions Are Making a Comeback
“We’re in a really exciting labor moment,” says sociologist Erin Hatton. “Coming out of the trauma of COVID, this may be the silver lining that carries us out of it. […]
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