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 love were very palpable! Thank you to Christ Presbyterian Church for donating their beautiful space for the event, and to all our faith, community 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. 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 …
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 we’ve been up to lately, we’ve added a page on our menu for “WJW in the News.” Featuring podcasts/radio shows, news articles, social media highlights, …
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 and there will not be face-painting. We’d love to see you come by and visit our booth to hang out with our staff, meet organizing …
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 involved, volunteering whenever possible, despite putting strain on her own time and resources to do so. Eventually, Socorro became so involved as a volunteer that …
WJW Stands with Carpenters to End Misclassification! WJW stands with community allies, union members, construction workers, carpenters, faith leaders, and more to fight the issue of misclassification. These photos of WJW staff and allies are from a protest of the contractor Suburban Drywall in July 2022. Suburban Drywall benefits from the practice of misclassifying workers …
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Rabbi Sally Priesand: First American Female Rabbi Ordained 50 Years Ago This Month 50 years ago this month, the first American female rabbi was ordained. She was only the second female rabbi to be ordained ever (the first being Regina Jonas, who later died in the Holocaust) “There would always come a time where some …
Meet Our Staff! Robert Christl, Worker Center Program Director Previous Next A bit about Robert… I was born and raised in a small city called Huntsville in Alabama (you might know it—it’s famous for its work with NASA). As a kid, I gravitated toward history. Although I initially had an interest in ancient Spartan society, …
Wage theft is far more prevalent than often acknowledged. In fact, in recent years, the cost of wage theft has consistently been more than the cost of larceny, robberies, and other types of theft combined. Though this graphic is from 2014, sadly, little has changed in the years since. In 2021, it’s estimated that around …
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“Until child labor was made illegal, child labor was used. Until we have enforceable workplace protections, employers will not comply.” The Occupational Safety and Health Act, more commonly known as “OSHA,” went into effect on April 28th, 1971. 18 years later, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) declared April 28th …
