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‘Colleges run on student labor’: Labor Spring 2023 provides hotbed for labor organizing

Originally posted by Jasper Bernstein, The Daily Cardinal Labor Spring 2023 brought together workers, including student workers, from Madison and Milwaukee on Saturday to share their experiences organizing in their workplaces. The event took place at The Crossing Campus Ministry and served as a hotbed for different labor efforts, with discussions on motivations for labor organizing as …

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Crushin’ It Apparel Workers Win Union

Crushin’ It Apparel Workers Win Union Vote! Previous Next The employees of Crushin’ It Apparel in Madison made their voices heard by winning their election for representation through the NLRB. These brave workers overcame months of exploitation, abuse, wage theft, and threats, and voted 6-0 to become new members of IUPAT DC7 to tell their employer enough is enough!  Please …

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Interview with Apolonio “Polo” Duran

 Apolonio “Polo” Duran comes to the WJW board from the Regional Council of Carpenters/Carpinteros Latinos Unidos. Here, Polo speaks about his experiences as a worker, union rep, and board member. Polo’s parents were agricultural workers as he was growing up, and Polo and his brother often chipped in on weekends and holidays. This experience shaped …

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WJW at LaborFest

Crushin’ It Apparel workers and WJW staff appeared together for LaborFest’s Solidarity Roll Call. These workers have stayed strong in the face of threats and retaliation from their employer, and at LaborFest they stood in solidarity with organizing workers everywhere. Thank you to everyone who signed our petition in support of these workers! (To read more …

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