Wisconsin already had a Baby Boomer retirement crisis on its hands, the pandemic has only exacerbated the ongoing workforce losses.
Employee Who Lost His Job to Layoff Calls Out Johnson for Backing Corporations Over Workers
Hufcor employee lost his job of 14 years after company announced it was moving operations from Janesville to Mexico.
One Wisconsin Woman on Why Absent Legislators Have to ‘Put Themselves in My Shoes’
Roughly 42,000 Wisconsinites waiting on unemployment checks, as legislative committee holds hearing on why.
Middle-Class Americans Should Be Earning More, According to Biden. He Says His Tax Plan Will Help.
According to one study, the American middle class should be earning $42,000 more per worker. That’s a stark contrast to how tax breaks have helped the wealthiest Americans get even richer under Trump.
Thousands of Workers Are Going on Strike for Black Lives Today. Here Are Their Demands.
Tens of thousands of frontline workers across the country are going on strike Monday to protest systemic racism and police brutality and to demand that corporations and the government take action to address white supremacy, end economic exploitation of Black workers, and allow all workers to unionize.
Workers of Color Make Up 87% of Coronavirus Infections in Meat Plants
A new CDC report studying the impact of the coronavirus on workers at meat processing plants has found that most infections were among people of color.
U.S. Ranks Dead Last Among Major Countries for Workers’ Rights
When it comes to unions and collective bargaining, the U.S. is on par with Venezuela.
Labor Organizers: Here’s How McDonald’s Could Really Show It Believes Black Lives Matter
Fight for $15 and union organizers want the corporation to pledge $61.2 million to cover 10% of workers for additional sick leave for two weeks.
Trump Ends National Guard Deployment Day Before Servicemembers Would Be Eligible for Benefits
Retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson called it “curious” that the extension runs only 24 days and ends in the middle of the week.
Why Truckers Showed Up and Blasted Their Horns At Trump
The protest, organized by trucker Rick Santiago, was held to express truckers’ frustration over shipping rates that they say are so low that they can’t make a living.