Labor Radio

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 aspects of her life.

But first, we bring you two stories about labor struggles that were important to Ellen.

This week, we'll hear a reproductive rights rally and discuss labor participation; discuss Get Out the Vote efforts for union members and labor supporters; get an on-the-ground report from France with Labor Radio’s Frank Emspak; hear about union power in Minnesota and Chicago; share our statistic of the week, and much more!

This week, we'll take a look at good news for Madison school district support staff; get an update on negotiations for Red Cross workers; hear support for UW student activists from the COSATU congress in South Africa; learn how Starbucks managers are backing down to workers (and the law), and more! THIS IS A PLEDGE WEEK EDITION!