Workers, unions, and the public interest

Published: April 12, 2024, 1:17 a.m.

We discuss the WIsconsin Voters approval of 60% of Spring 2024 Election school referendums and the analysis done by the Wisconsin Policy Forum of referendum performance over the last couple of decades. Robert reviews the latest MAGA efforts to recall Robin Vos and its implications for the Republican Party and the institutions that support it. We talk about the Arizona Supreme Court\u2019s stunning abortion decision. What are the implications for healthcare and Trump\u2019s and Hovde\u2019s abortion election season tap dance? Inflation is higher than expected, what does it mean for the economy and election?\n\nWe welcome Laura Dresser, Associate Director, of the High Road Strategy Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Peter Rickman, president, Milwaukee Area Service and Hospitality Workers Union to discuss the findings and key policy and organizing implications of a new High Road Center report, \u201cFrom Community Benefits, to Collective Bargaining, and Back.\u201d