Act 10, Three Years In: Conversation With Union Leaders, Mad Black Men, Weekly State News Round-Up

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In the last installment of our series on Act 10, three years in, Veronica Rueckert and Gene Purcell talk to union leaders about how the controversial Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill has affected public sector unions in the Badger State. Then they get a new take on the hit show “Mad Men” with a Milwaukee-based graphic designer who started a project on the representation of African-Americans in the show. They also talk to WPR’s Assistant News Director about the top Wisconsin news stories from this week.

Featured in this Show

  • Act 10, Three Years In: The Impact On Public Employee Unions

    On the three year anniversary of the passage of Act 10, the bill that restricted collective bargaining for most Wisconsin public employees, a labor analyst and a teachers union official look at the impact on Wisconsin’s unions.

  • A New Take On The Hit TV Show 'Mad Men'

    Milwaukee-based graphic designer Xavier Ruffin is getting attention for his creation of the ‘Mad Black Men’ series, a commentary on the representation of African Americans in the hit TV show ‘Mad Men.’ Xavier says African Americans did, in fact, play a significant role in the advertising world if the 1960s.

  • State News Round Up For March 14th, 2014

    WPR’s assistant news director joins us for a look at what’s making news in Wisconsin this week.

Episode Credits

  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Jack Bernfeld Guest
  • Frank Emspak Guest
  • Xavier Ruffin Guest
  • Noah Ovshinsky Guest
  • Galen Druke Producer

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