May Day in Madison | Teachers union on May 1 | SCFL and May Day Strong | MTI salary rally | Workers Memorial Day | Long Island Railroad

May Day in Madison | Teachers union on May 1 | SCFL and May Day Strong | MTI salary rally | Workers Memorial Day | Long Island Railroad

Author: WORT-FM Labor Radio May 2, 2026 Duration: 29:07

Labor Radio airs voices of some of the attendees of Madison's version of the nationwide No Work No School No Shopping rallies across the nation on May 1st 2026, the president of Madison Teachers Inc. explains why the union is supporting the student call to close school on May Day, the president of South Central Federation of Labor speaks on May Day and what is ahead for labor, MTI rallies for a promised administrative action on salary compression, Madison labor recognizes the annual April 28 Workers Memorial Day, and the nation's largest commuter railroad may strike.


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