Festival Foods in Madison, Pathfinders in Milwaukee unionize | Some states filling labor law gap | Press unions condemn Israeli assassinations | Howton obit | UAW 95 bash

Festival Foods in Madison, Pathfinders in Milwaukee unionize | Some states filling labor law gap | Press unions condemn Israeli assassinations | Howton obit | UAW 95 bash

Author: WORT-FM Labor Radio August 16, 2025 Duration: 27:17

Workers at Festival Foods in Madison speak to Labor Radio after their landslide vote to unionize and join UFCW Local 1473, Pathfinders in Milwaukee joins OPEIU Local 39, some states are passing labor protections as they are withdrawn on the federal level, the NewsGuild and the NWU jointly condemn the Israeli assassination of journalists Anas al-Sharif and his colleagues and call for solidarity with the Palestinian people, AFGE Local 1732 President William Townsend speaks on the attacks on federal workers from the Trump administration, ex-Packer and first NFL Players Association president Billy Howton dies, and Madison holds a fundraiser for UAW Local 95 on strike in Janesville.


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