OPEIU 39 On Strike * Meriter Settlement * Starbucks Strikes Back * IBEW-MGE Talks * Rally for Schools * Why Union?

OPEIU 39 On Strike * Meriter Settlement * Starbucks Strikes Back * IBEW-MGE Talks * Rally for Schools * Why Union?

Author: WORT-FM Labor Radio May 20, 2023 Duration: 29:03

Today we hear from CUNA workers as they walk the picket line, learn about the settlement between SEIU and Meriter, hear about a visitor to a unionizing Starbucks store, get an update on talks at MGE, hear how to join the teachers for a rally for public educaton and more.


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