Donate
Search wpr.org

Signs of life in the labor movement

Air Date:
Heard On The Morning Show
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, speaks at a 2021 press conference.
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers and a member of the AFL–CIO, speaks alongside Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, a New York City teachers union, left, during a news conference, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, in the Manhattan borough of New York. John Minchillo/AP Photo

Public approval of labor unions is at its highest since the 1960s and petitions for workplace unions spiked in 2022. But the percentage of workers with collectively bargained contracts has actually fallen. We find out why from two national and state leaders of the American Federation of Teachers.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Joel Patenaude Producer
  • Maria Lopez Technical Director
  • Randi Weingarten Guest
  • Jon Shelton Guest

Wisconsin Public Radio, © Copyright 2025, Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.

Related Stories