The difference is clear: the Madison School Board has a relationship of respect with the union, Madison Teachers Inc. and those it represents. The University of Wisconsin disdains those who work at the University and disrespects their organizations. The anti-union bias of the University places all of us in jeopardy. Continue reading The Union Difference: How Their Power and Influence Affects Everyone’s Safety
This resolution was created by members of Madison Area DSA to help you take up the call for #Justice4George with your union. Continue reading Draft Resolution for Unions to Demand Justice for George Floyd
The brutal killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25 sparked an initial rebellion in the Twin Cities that included protesting the police, and looting and setting fire to businesses (and Minneapolis’ 3rd Police Precinct). Cities across the country … Continue reading No Justice, No Peace: Protesting the Police in Madison
“The store director knew catering orders for more than 10 people were being fulfilled and not being individually wrapped by the kitchen staff; enabling the dangerous behavior of his customers. Online ordering employees have one tiny office everyone likes to … Continue reading Hy-Vee
“Until recently, the company provided all employees a timecode to use if we couldn’t work due to COVID-19, including being ill, taking care of an ill family member, or taking care of children who could no longer go to school. … Continue reading Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD)
“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 … Continue reading Willy Street Co-op
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 … Continue reading Shut it Down: The 1970 TAA Strike
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. Continue reading Behind the Front Lines: What Grocery Store Workers Want Shoppers to Know in Light of COVID-19
