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 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, learn about a Pennsylvania strike, 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) and Teamster-UPS negotiations, 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.