Crushin’ It Apparel owner, Jeremy Kruk, has moved his business from Madison to Columbus (WI) and changed its name to Thunder Bay. But he still needs to pay his employees their over $8,000 in back wages and bargain with their union – IUPAT 7 – in good faith! David, Doricela, and Leonel, three of the …
You may recall that in August of 2022, eight Crushin’ It Apparel employees went on strike after being unlawfully fired, and that later that year, they won their union election with IUPAT 7. The business owner, Jeremy Kruk, was uncooperative and retaliatory throughout the process, and WJW and IUPAT 7 had to file over 20 …
In the local construction industry, the lack of regulation in subtracting is a big problem. Too often it results in misclassification and wage theft. Yeison, Juan, Carlos, and Marlon saw the problem firsthand. Since last November, they had been cheated out of their wages, and by May, they were owed a total of $22,000. They …
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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WJW Program Director Robert Christl was featured in the Capital Times’s article 12 People to Watch in 2023 in Madison. To read Robert’s feature, written by Natalie Yahr, read on (read original article here) “Most Madisonians have probably never heard of Robert Christl, but he’s played a key role in the local labor organizing movement …
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Los trabajadores de Crushin’ It Apparel luchan por recuperar sus trabajos después de que el propietario de la empresa cerrara de forma abrupta el taller. JT CESTKOWSKI // JULIO GARCIA “Los trabajadores han sido maltratados y los trabajadores están hartos de esto. Y para eso están los sindicatos”. Adam Gifford Con un voto de seis …
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 …
Worker Centers: Strategies and Features The role of worker centers in our society is a relatively new element of recourse for workers within the broader labor movement. To learn more about the role of worker centers in the labor movement, the distinctions between worker centers and unions, and the diverse services and duties that worker …
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 …
