Labor Notes kicks off | Poor people march | Microsoft ❤ CWA? | Starbucks CEO rants | Happy Birthday Wisco Civil Service | Case strike update | and more

Labor Notes kicks off | Poor people march | Microsoft ❤ CWA? | Starbucks CEO rants | Happy Birthday Wisco Civil Service | Case strike update | and more

Author: WORT-FM Labor Radio June 18, 2022 Duration: 27:25

This week we have a live report from the 2022 Labor Notes Conference, and hear a report ahead of the Saturday June 18 Poor People’s March in DC. We bring you updates on the UAW strike in southeast Wisconsin and on organizing at Starbucks and among video game workers, celebrate and hear warnings on the 117th anniversary fo the Wisconsin civil service system, get a new statistic of the week and much more!


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