Under Republican Gov. Scott Walker Wisconsin became a “right to work†state, and public sector unions were gutted with the passage of Act 10 in 2011. But teachers like Maricela Aguilar Monroy haven’t stopped fighting.
Ten years ago, the landscape for workers’ rights and organized labor in the state of Wisconsin changed dramatically with the passage of Act 10 under Republican Gov. Scott Walker. Act 10 was a hammer blow to the labor movement that essentially stripped collective bargaining rights from public sector workers, made it much more difficult for workers to organize, and forced unions to take massive concessions on healthcare, retirement benefits, and much more. Soon after, in 2015, Walker signed legislation that turned Wisconsin into a “right to work†state, issuing another blow to unions in a state once heralded as a bellwether of the labor movement. But all hope is not lost. In the wake of this coordinated assault on workers and unions, many are using the tools available to them to build up their communities and rebuild working-class power in Wisconsin.
As part of a special collaboration with In These Times magazine for “The Wisconsin Idea,†TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez traveled to Wisconsin with Cameron Granadino (TRNN) and Hannah Faris (In These Times) to speak with teachers and organizers around the state about how Act 10 impacted their lives and work, and how they are rebuilding out of the rubble. In the first installment of this series of special reports, Alvarez speaks with Maricela Aguilar Monroy, an undocumented educator and organizer who has spent most of her life in Milwaukee, and who is working to strengthen the community that has provided a home for her so it can continue to provide a home for others.
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When you people report on Unions, please stop putting the teachers in the same breath as al the trade unions that actually teach you a trade job. Teachers and the AFL-CIO is not for the American citizens. AFL-CIO SUPPORTS BLM. There is a pathway for everyone to come here legally. All of Wisconsin’s manufacturing jobs went to Mexico and China in the late 70’ s and early 80’s. Leftists socialism is destroying America. I believe if you come here illegally you should never become an American citizen. This is all BS.
This was great for a laugh! LOL
If you don’t believe in the idea of institutional racism, you know nothing about the teachers unions.
And teachers acted like babies and refused to teach, cost taxpayers $600K in damages to the Capitol. My mother was a schoolteacher for 36 years and she was disgusted (alive during that time ) at the teachers behavior in WI. BTW-unlike most teachers in WI, my mother was a 3 time Golden Apple recipient (2 Regional and 1 National), had 3 masters degrees and loved her country. You wanna go back to Mexico-there’s an open border
Inspiring
Love from Milwaukee
THEY KEEP TAKING DOWN MY DONATION PAGE. WHY?
https://youtu.be/fvGpH5U9KMM
Charter Schools & "Community" Schools are an active attack aimed at our Public Schools. They have been siphoning billions of our tax dollars away from the Public Schools for decades and the Public Schools are still on the hook to provide transportation for the students attending the Charter Schools. It's a scam on top of a scam.
Stay strong.
“An undocumented educator.†Beautiful! ðŸ™. She’s quite right. If you’re of modest means financially, there is NO legal path.
Really enjoyed listening to this. Thank you
there are millions of people that have it hard, that does not justify coming here illegal, but welcome.
I'm sorry but not really understand what act 10 is other then as a teacher u don't get time
so if they come here with wealth it's ok to get in but if poor they are rejecting people