Restaurant workers walk | Workers leverage up | Minnesota nurses | Postal service | Madison reproductive rights march | PLEDGE WEEK EDITION!

Restaurant workers walk | Workers leverage up | Minnesota nurses | Postal service | Madison reproductive rights march | PLEDGE WEEK EDITION!

Author: WORT-FM Labor Radio September 24, 2022 Duration: 29:51

This week we take a look at the most recent Center for Wisconsin Strategy Report, learn about a walkout at a restauraant in Madison, get an update on the aftermath of the Minnesota nurses strike, get details on how the US postal system treasts its workers, hear a report on labor’s presence in last week’s reproductive rights march, and much more! THIS IS A PLEDGE WEEK EDITION!


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