Union win at Rogers | Salary compression | Baldwin factory closes | May Day call | AFSCME endorsement | Ohio union plant shuts | Labor Secy out

Union win at Rogers | Salary compression | Baldwin factory closes | May Day call | AFSCME endorsement | Ohio union plant shuts | Labor Secy out

Author: WORT-FM Labor Radio April 25, 2026 Duration: 27:50

Workers at Rogers Behavioral Health in Madison and West Allis overwhelmingly vote to join the National Union of Healthcare Workers but not without drama at one voting place, the president of Madison Teachers Inc. discusses how teachers face salary compression and an upcoming rally to protest it, labor council president Nick Webber discusses the impact of the closing of the Northern Metal Fabrication plant in Baldwin, Madison labor loins groups across the country in calling for May Day Strong in 2026, AFSCME endorses Ben Gruber in a state assembly race, and Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns as the Trump administration labor secretary.


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