Stories tagged: "Peter Rickman"

Economy Downtown Milwaukee janitors secured a new union contract that guarantees a $15 minimum wage and lets any janitor in the greater Milwaukee area union-eligible. (Photo courtesy of MASH)
Economy Wisconsin’s Labor Movement is Having a Big Moment

As Labor Day 2021 rolls around, Wisconsin workers face their greatest opportunity for wage growth and unionization in years.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring September 3, 2021 4:49 pm CDT
Economy Downtown Milwaukee janitors secured a new union contract that guarantees a $15 minimum wage and lets any janitor in the greater Milwaukee area union-eligible. (Photo courtesy of MASH)
Economy New Union Contract for Milwaukee Janitors Could Be a Model for the State’s Whole Service Industry

A local union leader hopes the new labor agreement serves as a baseline for all service workers in greater Milwaukee.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski August 25, 2021 4:57 pm CDT
Economy Becky Cooper in Bounce Milwaukee
Economy How Does This Milwaukee Business Plan to Address the Worker Shortage? A Union.

Bounce Milwaukee is proactively seeking a union contract on behalf of its own workers in advance of its reopening.

Olivia Stern Olivia Stern August 9, 2021 12:27 pm CDT
Business Giannis Antetokounmpo, #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks, is defended by Al Horford #42 of the Philadelphia 76ers during a game at Fiserv Forum on February 22, 2020 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Business Giannis Is Staying With the Bucks. Workers and Businesses Are Thrilled.

“This is the best news of 2020,” says a service workers union head.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski December 15, 2020 4:59 pm CST
Health Paid Sick Leave Would Help Prevent Spread of Coronavirus
Health GOP’s 2011 Sick Leave Ban Has Outbreak Consequences

Legislature banned cities from requiring employers to offer paid sick leave, even if voters approved.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski March 10, 2020 5:17 pm CDT

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Harmful blue-green algae blooms, like this one seen on Lake Monona in Madison, are becoming more frequent along Lake Superior as climate change continues to make conditions right for the species to bloom. (Photo by JT Cestkowski) Climate How Climate Change Is Causing Harmful Algae Blooms on Lake Superior
In this Nov. 7, 2018, file photo, then-Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch speaks at an election night event in Pewaukee. Republican Rebecca Kleefisch, who spent eight years as lieutenant governor under Scott Walker, has launched her campaign for governor. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File) Coronavirus Kleefisch Tested Positive for COVID One Day After Speaking at Anti-Vax Group’s Event, Campaign Staff Confirms
The scenic gorge at Pewit's Nest in Baraboo. (Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) Our Wisconsin Wisconsin Natural Areas: Less Crowded Than the Parks
Keeping Wausau Kids Safe & Parents Informed, a local parent group based in Wausau, purchased a billboard to push for a mask requirement in the local school district. The group is one of several across Wisconsin who are forming to fight back against the loud minority of people against COVID-19 safety measures in schools. (Photo courtesy of Jean Radtke) Education Wisconsin Parents Are Standing Up for COVID Safety In Schools