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NLRB Finds That Crushin’ It Apparel LLC Has Engaged in Unfair Labor Practices / NLRB Dictamina Que Crushin’ It Apparel LLC Realizó Prácticas Laborales Injustas

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 …

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Construction Workers Recover 22K in Unpaid Wages! / ¡Trabajadores de la Construcción Recuperan $22,000 en Salarios Adeudados!

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 …

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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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