We spoke to photojournalist and union activist Susan Ruggles about her memories of the Wisconsin Uprising and why the pandemic is leading to an increase in support for unions.
Category: Labor
Gundersen’s Essential Workers Demand a Living Wage
The workers who have kept Gundersen’s hospital running smoothly through the pandemic say they deserve a living wage.
Democrats: It’s Time to Raise the Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
Democrats have the power to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in 11 years. The arguments in favor of doing so are overwhelming.
Bittersweet Victory For Wonderstate Workers
Workers at Wonderstate Coffee in Milwaukee won their union election but management has decided to close their cafe indefinitely.
Wonderstate Coffee Workers Seek Support for Union Drive
Workers at Wonderstate Coffee are disappointed that the owners of the Viroqua-based company have not been supportive of their campaign to unionize.
Thousands Exit La Crosse Labor Force
Nearly 4,000 workers have left the La Crosse area labor force since February, a worrying statistic the official unemployment rate conceals.
Labor Day: Remembering, Revising, and Reclaiming the Holiday
Here is a day to lean and loaf and ponder that word that consumes so much of our lives: work.
UWL student worker strike called off but covid concerns remain
The students are worried adequate safeguards have not been put in place to prevent a large covid outbreak as thousands return to campus.
UWL student workers launch strike action
Student workers at UWL announced they were taking strike action on Thursday, with a rally planned for Friday.
UWL workers call for $15 hazard pay, better ppe
A group of UWL workers say the university has done little to protect them from COVID and are demanding hazard pay and improved conditions.