Non-Compete Clauses and You * Teamsters Authorize UPS Strike * Juneteenth in Madison * OPEIU-TruStage Update * Minnesota Budget >> Wisconsin

Non-Compete Clauses and You * Teamsters Authorize UPS Strike * Juneteenth in Madison * OPEIU-TruStage Update * Minnesota Budget >> Wisconsin

Author: WORT-FM Labor Radio June 17, 2023 Duration: 28:29

Today we take a deep dive into noncompete clauses and how they effect workers, hear from a Teamsters negotiator on today's UPS strike authorization vote, find out about plans to celebrate Juneteenth in a big way, get an update on the strike at Trustage (formerly known as CUNA Mutual), contrast Wisconsin's state budget with that neighbor's to the west, and more.


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