Daniel Cody - “Left on the Lake”

One of the things overlooked in today’s budget bill the Wisconsin State Senate passed was the ability for University of Wisconsin academic staff and faculty to take a seat at the collective bargaining table.

Not many people know that University of Wisconsin faculty and academic staff are the largest group of workers in Wisconsin denied collective bargaining rights, and it’s about time they were given the same rights to organize and join the collective bargaining process to make their voices heard.

As someone who works closely with a large number of people who would be affected by this improvement, I can say that it’s been met with overwhelming support from the people it would affect, and rightfully so. Organized labor already has a strong presence on UW campuses, and if this legislation passes, it will only get stronger.

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