The Wisconsin Idea

LaborInterviewPodcast

UAW Turns Up the Heat on the Big Three

“If we don't do this now, we won't have another opportunity.”

Teddy Ostrow and Ruby Walsh

Viewpoint

Cop City and the Escalating War on Environmental Defenders

From laws targeting fossil fuel protests to the crackdown on Stop Cop City activists, corporations are calling in militarized law enforcement to crush dissent.

Basav Sen and Gabrielle Colchete

LaborViewpoint

The Dystopian Future of U.S. Public Education Is On Display in Houston

The takeover of the Houston Independent School District by GOP officials is part of a broader attack on public education—but unions and community members are fighting back.

Jackie Anderson, Ruth Kravetz and Jay Malone

Interview

Meet the New Leader of Chicago’s Progressive Political Powerhouse

Kennedy Bartley is taking over as the next executive director of United Working Families, the group that helped elect Chicago’s new left-wing leadership.

J. Patrick Patterson and Miles Kampf-Lassin

Labor

Workers at The Trevor Project Unionize

Members of the newly formed Friends of Trevor United say they are organizing for the LGBTQ youth they serve.

Sara Van Horn

Viewpoint

In Jenin, Palestinians Resist Against Israeli Helicopters And Drones

The largest Israeli military operation in Jenin since the Second Intifada spells what Israel has in store for Palestinians.

Jehad Abusalim

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The Clock is Ticking for UPS

Bargaining between the Teamsters and UPS has broken down. Can they still reach a deal?

Teddy Ostrow and Ruby Walsh

LaborViewpoint

Remote Work Among the Issues at Play in CWA Election

At their national convention, communications workers are set to decide on a new president—and the future of work-from-home arrangements could be on the table.

Steve Early

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UPS Workers Aren't Afraid of a Fight

“[UPS management] love nothing more than to reward productive workers with more productivity. And people that keep up with that, by the time they’re 20 years in, they’re getting knee replacements, they’re getting hip replacements, their quality of life plummets.”

Maximillian Alvarez