This August, I (Cooperatives Organizer, Frida Ballard) was able to attend the ACE Institute conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Along with Charity Schmidt of Madison Cooperative Development Coalition (MCDC), …
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 …
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These last couple of months at Worker Justice Wisconsin have been busy! Since our Faith Labor Breakfast, member leaders have formed the Workers Executive Committee to lead the membership campaign, …
A big thank you to all of you who attended, sponsored and participated in our Faith Labor Breakfast on May 4. It was a wonderful event where your support, solidarity and …
“Look at us. I was afraid but, afterwards, with my coworkers who supported us and [WJW], it was like the fear went away. And so I say work hard and …
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. …
Read more about WJW here…with our new page! There’s been a lot going on with Worker Justice Wisconsin lately. In order to make it easier to keep tabs on what …
2 years later: LaborFest is back! After a 2-year hiatus due to COVID-19, LaborFest is back. In order to accommodate for the ongoing pandemic, there will be a vaccine clinic …
“Don’t be afraid. It’s normal to be afraid and nervous, but [organizing] is normal and [the fear] is there at the beginning but then it disappears.”
Previous Next Socorro Cortez, one of our Worker Center Organizers, actually came to Worker Justice Wisconsin seeking our assistance. It was only a matter of time before she became deeply …
