Another key figure targeting wage theft as part of his work is David Ortiz Whittingham, who recently joined Worker Justice Wisconsin as the Construction Organizer. David grew up in the […]
Introducing WJW’s Construction Organizer: David Read More »
By Natalie Yahr Feb 13, 2025 Wage theft costs American workers as much as $50 billion a year, according to a 2014 estimate by the Economic Policy Institute, a pro-labor think
Cap Times: Wage Theft Costs Workers Millions. This Madison Organizer Wants It To Stop. Read More »
WJW Program Director Robert Christl and SCFL Organizer Issy Bilek are leading the Immigration and Labor Working Group to ensure unions are prepared to confront the anti-immigration rhetoric and policies
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El 7 de enero, nuestro Director de programas Robert Christl participó en el programa de radio En Nuestro Patio de WORT FM. La discusión se centró en cómo los trabajadores
WJW Featured on En Nuestro Patio on WORT FM Read More »
My name is Socorro Cortez, and I lead the wage theft campaign at Worker Justice Wisconsin. From a young age, I witnessed how the labor movement defined the lives of my
Meet Socorro Cortez: Leading the Wage Theft Campaign Read More »
Worker Justice Wisconsin is organizing workers across the community to fight wage theft. In the United States, wage theft costs workers, their families and communities, billions–yes, billions–of dollars every year.
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Rep. Francesca Hong inspired attendees at the Annual Faith Labor Breakfast 2024, highlighting the importance of solidarity, inclusivity, and community power in the growing labor movement. “Choosing hope in these
Faith Labor Breakfast 2024: Rep. Francesca Hong Read More »
We’re reminiscing on Marlon Velásquez’s powerful journey from Nicaragua to Wisconsin, and how he fought for justice and fair wages with the support of Worker Justice Wisconsin. His story is
Faith Labor Breakfast 2024: Marlon Velásquez Read More »
We’re thrilled to share our second episode in collaboration with WORT FM: The Birth of Los Volcanes Cooperative. Listen to the story here. We’d like to thank WORT, and in
We’re proud to share the first in a series of interviews produced in collaboration with WORT FM, featuring workers who are fighting to recover unpaid wages. This is part of
New WORT FM Series: Episode 1—”They Expected A Welcome. They Got Wage Theft Instead.” Read More »
