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“Words Can’t Articulate the Joy”: Wisconsin Workers Celebrate Scott Walker’s Defeat

As thrilling as defeat of an archenemy may be, activists here take nothing for granted.

Kathy Wilkes

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Kathy Wilkes is an award-winning labor writer and editor, and a former union organizer, co-founder, officer, negotiator, and communications director. She is based in Madison.
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