National leaders and local labor groups renew call for legislation to protect workers from COVID-19
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined renewed demands for passing legislation to protect workers from COVID-19 in response to disturbing and widespread reports of unsafe workplaces that have caused preventable illnesses and deaths in Wisconsin and across the nation....
Senator Tammy Baldwin helps introduce resolution to declare racism a public health crisis
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin joined her colleagues led by Senators Sherrod Brown, Cory Booker, and Kamala Harris to introduce a Senate Resolution on July 23 to declare racism a public health crisis. In May 2019, Milwaukee County became the first...
Bounce Milwaukee takes public health initiative by closing temporarily over growing pandemic concerns
Due to the massive increases of COVID-19 cases in the last few weeks, Bounce Milwaukee has decided to temporarily close to the public. Owners said that the prioritization of profits over public health has been inexcusably irresponsible and forced small businesses into...
Masks and Distancing: Democratic National Convention outlines safety plan for Milwaukee event
Photo by Gage Skidmore and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 Everyone attending the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee next month will have to wear a face mask, consent to daily testing for COVID-19, fill out questionnaires and maintain a physical distance from...
MATC’s Promise program expands computer and internet access to increase digital equity for students
Milwaukee Area Technical College announced an expansion of the MATC technology scholarship program on July 14 which has supplied Chromebooks to students who lack computer access needed to participate in learning in the COVID-19 environment. The program allow all...
Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 072330
Voices in Union: with Reggie Jackson and Maria Hamilton – is a weekly podcast that focuses on the African American Diaspora in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It connects local concerns to national trends on social justice, and educates the general population on the...
