Labor
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Thursday’s Madison Metro bus disruptions came after many drivers declined overtime, city says
Madison officials say disruptions to bus routes earlier this week were the result of coordinated action from Metro Transit drivers during ongoing contract negotiations.
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Former Wisconsin Badgers football player is at center of college athlete compensation changes
A former Wisconsin Badgers football player’s decision to leave the program could have wide-ranging implications for the future of college athlete compensation.
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Wisconsin distributor earns global recognition for being a ‘Great Place to Work’
Nelson-Jameson, based in Marshfield, employs more than 200 people throughout Wisconsin. The food processing distributor recently earned a “Great Place to Work” certification for a second consecutive year.
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Wisconsin cooperative creates hybrid work model to meet needs of 1K employees
A farmer-owned cooperative in the Driftless Area is taking a different approach to hybrid work and having positive results.
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Union tells Supreme Court that UW Health can collectively bargain despite Act 10
A union representing nurses in Madison is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to require UW Health to collectively bargain despite Act 10 stripping those rights from most public employees in 2011.
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New analysis praises Wisconsin system as way to reduce child labor violations
A recent settlement between two of the nation’s largest meatpackers is renewing questions about child labor and how to protect kids from working in the meatpacking industry.
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Republican bill would mandate in-person work for many Wisconsin state employees
Lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on a Republican proposal that would mandate full-time, in-person work for many state employees.
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Plastic injection molding plant in Menasha to close later this year, 109 people to lose jobs
ORBIS Corp., a subsidiary of Menasha Corp., plans to move production from its facility on Earl Street in Menasha to a new plant in Texas, according to a layoff notice filed with the state this week.
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New book argues Racine’s labor movement history is a ‘blueprint for worker solidarity’
Rutgers University assistant professor Naomi R. Williams’ new book says the legacy of Racine’s working-class communities can offer lessons to bolster the strength of organized labor today.
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Wisconsin artist uses printmaking to tell the stories of migrant workers
Mexican-American artist Christie Tirado believes that printmaking can be a tool for social justice. She seeks to amplify the voices of migrant workers through her art.
