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Extended Stay America
“I currently live at the extended stay America. I was supposed to move into my apartment in April 1st, but that fell through. Now that my money is tied up into an apartment and am waiting for a refund I am unable to pay rent here. I am out of work as well and waiting…
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Willy Street Co-op
“Yes to sanitizer and shield between cashier and customers, but no protection between the customer behind the cashier at the next register. Social distancing is a joke at this store. No gloves or masks provided. I took a 2 week emergency sick leave for which I will be paid, but as of now I have…
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NORD Gear Corporation
“My mother works for this company. Multiple employees have tested positive for the virus, yet the company refuses to close despite their business not being essential. They have people working in close quarters. They’ve threatened that employees who do not come to work will lose all vacation time, and said that if they’re forced to…
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Brent Huebner – Huebner Properties, LLC
“Landlord is neglecting apartment repairs, ignoring all contact from tenants.” Brent Huebner – Huebner Properties, LLCPhone: (608) 712-9723Email: bhuebes[at]gmail[dot]com These are people’s stories in their own words. Submissions are edited only for clarity.Submit to the Wall of Shame
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Oak Park Terrace
“Haven’t paid April rent. They taped a bill for rent to my door and stickered my truck to be towed for “expired plates.” This behavior is not uncharacteristic of them. In the past, they have gone through the park on the 6th of the month (after the 5 day grace period for rent) and stickered…
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UW Housing/University Apartments
“University Apartments is raising our rent at least $50 (depending on which style apartment) in July, as many people in my community have been laid off or their income severely limited by the public health crisis. This is unconscionable.” UW Housing/University Apartments Phone: 608-262-3407 Fax: 608-265-5302 Email: universityapartments[at]housing.wisc.edu These are people’s stories in their own words.…
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We Don’t Have Time for Bullshit
The COVID-19 crisis is an opportunity for ruthless plunder by the rich. It could also be a catalyst for our side.
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“I’ve Been Trying to Vote All Year”: Wisconsin’s Diseased Democracy
I’ve been trying to vote all year and at every turn it’s been awful. I vote in every election. I argued with others about going to the polls and up until the time I left, I debated with myself about going. Whether or not it was worth putting my health at risk.
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Madison-Area COVID-19: Fast Facts and Resources
Updates about the spread of COVID-19 in our community, the news stories about how it’s affecting Madison, Dane County, and Wisconsin, and information about how to help the situation come at us hard and fast every day. We’ve pulled together key resources and news about how COVID-19 is affecting our civic lives in Madison, and…
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Shut it Down: The 1970 TAA Strike
by Jon Isaac March 16, 1970: Teaching assistants and other graduate workers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison stood outside campus buildings chanting and holding signs, where just a week earlier they had been teaching classes. Some brought their dogs, others their children. Spirits were high. It was a graduate worker strike, the first of its…
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Dear Not Commie
This edition of Dear Commie is actually a back-and-forth between comrades about use of the word “commie.” Warmest thanks to Chuck of Rock River DSA for his willingness to share his thoughts with Red Madison. Dear Comrades, I was pleased with the new look of the Madison newsletter, congrats! But when I saw the column,…
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Primary Season & Class in Madison
by Julian Novack In every federal election, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) tracks donations to candidates – when an individual gives money to a candidate, it’ll ask their name, where they live, their occupation and employer. Normally this is rather mundane information, but for the 2020 Election it gives us a window into the politics…
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Food Sovereignty: More than Just A Farmer’s Market
We can support local agriculture and buy locally as much as our budget allows. But it is also important to advocate on this issue and form alliances with farm laborers, environmentalists and small farmers as we look to change our agricultural systems.
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We Need Solidarity Now More Than Ever
Charity wasn’t enough before the crisis. It won’t save the working class from COVID-19. by Dayna Long In one week following Governor Evers’ declaration of a Public Health Emergency in the state of Wisconsin, a group of businesses and wealthy donors amassed nearly a million dollars for a Dane County COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund. The…
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Behind the Front Lines: What Grocery Store Workers Want Shoppers to Know in Light of COVID-19
Angelica Engel works at Willy Street Co-op’s East location in the deli and the juice bar. She is a member of the UE 1186 bargaining committee, which just negotiated the union’s first contract with Willy Street Co-op Management, ratified earlier this month. Engel is also a member of Madison Area DSA.
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On Stolen Land: Beyond Land Acknowledgements
Understanding and educating yourself about the brutality of settler-colonialism and that we live on stolen land is the first step to addressing the issue.
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Full-Sized Common Council or Full-Time Pay for Alders? We Need Both
Alders should be paid a full-time salary because it is a full-time job and people should be paid for their labor. It is clear that the city can afford to pay all 20 alders a full-time salary.
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From the Green New Deal to the Red Deal: Meeting Report
by Brian Ward This report was originally published by The Red Nation at therednation.org. Madison, Wisconsin. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the work to build support for the Red Deal is critical. We need to transform our society at a moment that further exposes the flaws of capitalism and imperialism. We are currently seeing…
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A Health Emergency Demands Treatment NOT Tax Breaks
By Frank Emspak The COVID-19 virus shows the complete inability of the US health system to serve the majority of its citizens. The Trump administration’s responses have been tax cuts, interest rate cuts to help the stock market, and travel restrictions; we expect there will be bailouts for the airlines and other industries. The Democratic…
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Military Industrial Complex in Madison
By Mark Hackler The Military-Industrial Complex (MIC) is alive and flourishing the U.S. This article looks first at MIC in the U.S., followed by the Military Side of MIC in Madison. Next, the Industrial (Business) Side of MIC in Madison is outlined. The article concludes with some thoughts on the Significance of MIC in Madison.…