Episodes

We bring more news on the historic UAW strike against the Big 3 automakers, including coverage of a solidarity rally in Milwaukee and an analysis of the strike's impact by Frank Emspak, along with news of struggles at TruStage, UW-Oshkosh and more. THIS IS A PLEDGE WEEK EDITION.

Today, we hear about Week Two of the United Auto Workers in the words of UAW President Shawn Fain, get an update on negotiations at Noble Knight Games and at Madison Sourdough, hear how a proposed national grocery merger affects workers, get the latest info on state worker compensation, hear about some good proposed labor standards changes, find out what happened on this day in labor and pizza history, and more.

We bring you the full message from UAW President Shawn Fain and more on the history-making strike against the Big 3 automakers, along with news of struggles at Crushin’ It, MG&E, and UW Oshkosh, get a reminder that social spending actually works, hear how Republicans are going after Justice Protasiewicz, learn about actions for Medicaid this Sudnay, and more.

Today, we get news on a walkout at a local Starbucks, hear about teachers and supporters switched a school board vote in Monona, catch up on the potential UAW strike, get news from the union at Noble Knight Games and catch up on other area labor actions, hear what happened at this year's LaborFest and at NAACP Labor Week, and more.

Today, we report on new contact settlements ;OPEIU local 39 negotiations with Madison Gas and Electric; the challenges faced by the teaching Assistants Association; hospital workers speak out in Appleton, Laborfest ’23, the NLRB moves on overtime rules, the March on Washington 60 years on, and more.

We take look at opportunities for young workers including a new SCFL committee and an IBEW apprenticeship. We take a look at a protest during the recent Republican debates in Milwaukee, get ready for Laborfest ’23, hear a UAW update and some labor legal rulings, and more.

Today, we take a look at the latest for OPEIU 39 and IBEW 2304 with negotiations at MG&E, discuss the crisis caused by a lack of affordable housing in Dane County, hear from a worker at Madison Sourdough, hear the president of the UAW take on Big 3 execs, hear excerpts from a report on farm labor, and more.

Today, we have an update on negotiations involving OPEIU Local 39, who are dealing with both TruStage and MG&E, and also the IBEW's negotiations with MG&E. We hear about what newly-unionized workers at Starbucks and Madison Sourdough are fighting, take a closer look at gerrymandering in Wisconsin, and more.

Today, we have an update workers’ fight for a fair contract at TruStage, learn what to expect from changes in the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, get an update on the writers and actors strike, look at a report showing the tie between unions and improved civil rights, hear about the action at Leinkugel's brewery, learn what the feds have said about child labor at McDonald's and safety at Dollar General, hear about a proposed national day of action at Starbucks this Monday.

Today, we review the recent UPS contract agreement, get an update on OPEIU at TruStage, hear about a new contact at Kohler, discuss workplace heat standards or lack thereof, discuss the civil rights issues around the teacher firing in Waukesha, hear about a big restaurant wage theft finding, and more.

Frank Emspak comments on “Strike Summer.” Today, we share the latest news on the Teamster-UPS negotiations, the OPIEU-TruStage battle, the actors and writers strikes in Hollywood, and a successful organizing drive at Stanford University. We also take a look at a teacher firing in Waukesha, a local call to end the horrors of US border policy, right-wing efforts to lower the working age, and more.

This week we have a message direct from a worker at Madison Sourdough. We also take a look at the latest in OPEIU-TruStage and Teamsters-UPS negotiations, learn about an NLRB finding on Madison's Crushin' It Apparrel, see where the labor-endorsed Juneteenth resoluton is at in Madison, and--actors join writers on the picket line in Hollywood.

Today we take a look at what’s next in contract negotiations between the UPS and Teamsters, the IBEW and MG&E, and at Colectivo Coffee; hear from a worker on a nationwide Starbucks strike that came to Madison, get details on a child workplace death, get the background on how Governor Evers made a move on education in Wisconsin, hear about how Juneteenth is advancing as an official hoilday here, and more.

Today, we take a look at the state budget and how it effects education in Wisconsin, discuss a demand by Freedom Inc. for protection for workers during air quality alerts, get the latest word on the OPEIU-TruStage stalemate, learn about workplace safety and child labor violations at a Green Bay meat packer, hear union voices for universal health care, get a local take on the UPS-Teamster negotiations, and more.

Today we discuss recent legislation and how it will effect children and families in our state include cuts to childcare, potential changes in child labor laws, and a long look at the state school funding deal. We also share updates on the struggle of workers at Trustage (formerly CUNA), celebrate a win for Madison teachers and a birthday for the state civil service system, look at a pay discrimination settlement in Verona, and more.

Today we take a deep dive into noncompete clauses and how they effect workers, hear from a Teamsters negotiator on today's UPS strike authorization vote, find out about plans to celebrate Juneteenth in a big way, get an update on the strike at Trustage (formerly known as CUNA Mutual), contrast Wisconsin's state budget with that neighbor's to the west, and more.

Today we take a long look at a Supreme Court decision that will undermine union power, get an update on the strike at TruStage (formerly known as CUNA Mutual), check in the new leadership in the TAA, hear an update on talks at MGE, get word on the impact of AriensCo layoffs in Brillion, hear about the new IBEW contract at Colectivo Coffee, share the latest US jobs report and more.

We do an update on the strike at TruStage (formerly CUNA), hear about yesterday's union election at the State Street Starbucks, look at a walkout at Amazon, take a look at the recent debt ceiling deal and how it will affect workers, learn about a rally for workers at the recently closed MasterLock plant in Milwaukee and much more. THIS IS A PLEDGE WEEK EDITION. You can donate this week and always at wortfm.org/donate/

Today we’ll get an update on the strike at CUNA, learn about how the NALC negotiates a contract, hear from SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin about their new bargaining agreement, talk public education, join the SCFL Bean Feed, remember Gary Mitchell, and more.

Today we hear from CUNA workers as they walk the picket line, learn about the settlement between SEIU and Meriter, hear about a visitor to a unionizing Starbucks store, get an update on talks at MGE, hear how to join the teachers for a rally for public educaton and more.

Today we celebrate Nurses Week, learn about the upcoming NALC food drive, learn about the latest on community support for CUNA Mutual workers, appreciate our teachers, hear about organized labor support for Palestinians, and more.

Today we learn about an IBEW project for homeless people in hospice, visit the Faith Labor Breakfast, get a report on May Day in Milwaukee and Madison, learn about an infection at a Michigan wood mill, get ready for a rally for public education, celebrate Nurses Week and more.

In this show we hear from OPEIU workers who have authorized a strike vote CUNA Mutual, hear from speakers at Workers Memorial Day, check in on negotiations at Meriter, learn about the latest Madison Starbucks to organize a union, look ahead to May Day, share info on the Faith and Labor Breakfast and more.

Ellen LaLuzerne, co-producer of Madison Labor Radio, passed away this Friday, April 14th. Ellen had many aspects to her life, and those organizations will be telling her story as we will here at Madison Labor Radio. For more than 30 years, Ellen was a mainstay of the Madison labor movement and Madison Labor Radio. She passionately fought for workers at the work place. Ellen believed that workers must have their own voice in the media. Labor Radio is dedicating this commemoration to those aspect...