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Colectivo Owners Oppose Union

Colectivo Owners Oppose Union

Popular coffee company's owners sent a letter to employees discouraging unionization.

Wisconsin Unemployment at 7%

Wisconsin Unemployment at 7%

Service industry is beginning to recover from devastating job losses.

Plenty of Horne: Local Brewery Production Dips due to Virus
Plenty of Horne

Local Brewery Production Dips due to Virus

Tavern closures kill kegs; demand soars for canned beer.

Murphy’s Law: CEO Pay Has Risen 1,167% Since 1978
Murphy’s Law

CEO Pay Has Risen 1,167% Since 1978

That’s 85 times faster than rise in average workers’ pay, new report finds.

Colectivo Workers Organizing A Union

Colectivo Workers Organizing A Union

Effort seeks to organize company's 21 locations in Milwaukee, Chicago and Madison.

Back in the News: Foxconn Hasn’t Given 99% of UW Pledge
Back in the News

Foxconn Hasn’t Given 99% of UW Pledge

Company promised $100 million to UW-Madison, has given $700,000.

Johnson’s Attacks on Unemployment Aid Lack Evidence

Johnson’s Attacks on Unemployment Aid Lack Evidence

The pandemic, not unemployment insurance, is keeping people out of work.

Op Ed: Businesses Struggle to Survive the Pandemic
Op Ed

Businesses Struggle to Survive the Pandemic

Payroll Protection Program helped local businesses, but state should boost startup tax credits to reinvigorate the economy

Black Leadership Group Hires First President

Black Leadership Group Hires First President

Milwaukee native Deneine Powell will run the African American Leadership Alliance.

Don’t Patronize City’s Bars, Restaurants, DNC Says

Don’t Patronize City’s Bars, Restaurants, DNC Says

DNC organizers ask convention goers to sign pledge to avoid establishments where social distancing isn’t possible.

Bronzeville Themed Store Opens at Airport

Bronzeville Themed Store Opens at Airport

Store will sell goods from Bronzeville neighborhood businesses and entrepreneurs.

East Side Art Lot Artists Chosen

East Side Art Lot Artists Chosen

10 artists will paint picnic tables for new public space where restaurant takeout patrons can dine.