Membership in labor unions has been plunging for decades, but organized labor is getting renewed interest around the country. We talk with a longtime labor reporter for The New York Times then we hear from two nurses who helped organize a union to address concerns at UW Health.
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The Future Of Organized Labor
After Gov. Scott Walker passed Act 10 and made Wisconsin a “right-to-work” state, many worried it meant the death of unions in the badger state. However, they are showing signs of adapting. We talk with a long-time labor reporter about how unions have been reinventing themselves, here and around the country.
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UW Health Nurses Form A Union
One of the casualties of Act 10, which ended collective bargaining rights for most public employees, was the nurses union at UW Health. But last month, nurses there formed a new union. We talk with two of the nurses behind the drive about what they hope to accomplish.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Joe Tarr Producer
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
- Steven Greenhouse Guest
- Mariah Clark Guest
- Kate Walton Guest
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