Union Yes at St. Mary's | Wis Dems | Dauch strike | First contract law | Daycare crisis | Take Kids Fishing

Union Yes at St. Mary's | Wis Dems | Dauch strike | First contract law | Daycare crisis | Take Kids Fishing

Author: WORT-FM Labor Radio June 13, 2026 Duration: 28:59

Nurses at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison opt to join SEIU Wisconsin in a landslide vote, Labor Radio speaks to a Wisconsin Democratic Party official about labor ahead of the state party convention, the UAW goes on strike at Dauch (the former American Axle) in Michigan, The House of Representatives passes a law designed to keep bosses from delaying the first union contract after union recognition, funds for daycare that went in place during the pandemic are set to run out, and the Building Trades Council and Sportsmen's Alliance holds its annual Takes Kids Fishing Day.


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