This week we honor a local labor historian and activist, learn about organizing across our listening area, learn about changes proposed by the National Labor Relations Board, share updates on Starbucks and CUNA, talk to a local farmer, get a first look at some May Day events and much more.

This week we bring you organizing updates at MIT and Amazon--and also learn how Amazon is getting sued for a worker's death, check out the strike at Vollrath in Sheboygan, take a look at a Medicare privatization scheme, analyze a proposal by NLRB attorneys to ban 'captive meetings', get a quick update on contract negotiations at CUNA, look at the results in school board races, see how Milwaukee students are organizing for themselves and for cafeteria workers, share the COVID report and much more.

This week we share updates on organizing at Amazon, Starbucks and Collectivo, learn about an event celebrating the life and work of Joe Hill, discuss Labor endorsements for the upcoming election, check in on contract negotiations at CUNA, visit an event by the Poor Peoples' Campaign, share the COVID report and much more.

This week we share Labor’s perspective on the Ukraine war, learn about an event celebrating the life and work of Joe Hill, discuss issues behind Madison Metro’s efforts to break up a bargaining unit, check in on contract negotiations at CUNA, learn about the new contract with SEIU at Unity Point-Meriter Hospital, do deep on voting maps, share the COVID report and much more.

This week we get an update from teachers on the Minneapolis Public Schools strike, hear from actions in Madison for Colectivo Coffee workers, examine the challenges facing rural schools, listen in on a discussion of working women in Wisconsin, discuss a night shift walkout by Amazon employees, share the COVID report and much more.

This week we learn what the Minneapolis public schools strike is about, explore the employee handbook process for UW workers, take a look at the Major League Baseball agreement, hear about a state law for gig workers and Teamsters and a national law for postal workers, get an update on the Poor Peoples Campaign, share this week’s COVID report. PLEADGE WEEK EDITION, go to wortfm.org.

This week learn about the historic US Women’s Soccer pay equity settlement, get an update on the baseball pockout, explore the new union contract at Willy Street Co-op, check in with nurses’ union activities at UW Hospital, get the latest on Wisconsin’s legislative maps, get info on a McDonald's racial bias settlement, learn the latest from the Poor Peoples' Campaign, share this week’s COVID report and much more. THIS IS A PLEDGE WEEK. Visit www.wortfm.org/donate

This week hear from UW nurses rallying for recognition of their union, get the background on a tentative agreement between union workers and Willy Street Co-op, attend a rally at a Starbucks near Milwaukee, learn more about the union for backstage workers, hear UW workers demand a safe response to COVID, get our weekly local COVID report and much more.

This week take a look at the move to expand school vouchers in the state, learn about organizing at a Milwaukee Starbucks, get an update on a lawsuit against Voces, revisit organizing efforts by game workers in Middleton, hear the latest from UW Nurses, share the COVID report and much more.

This week we catch up with labor issues in Madison, celebrate an organizing victory in Mexico, discuss the push for worker input on Covid policy at UW, take a look at reform at USPS, share the latest COVID report and much more.