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stock.adobe.com Wisconsin workers held an event to support the passing of the federal Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. On Tuesday, local Wisconsin workers spoke out in support of the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. The PRO Act is a federal bill before the U.S. Senate that would provide protections for workers trying to unionize. Patrick Zastrow is one worker organizing for a union at Colectivo Coffee. He said it wasn’t until he had to work during the pandemic that he realized the importance of all workers having a voice and representation. "Within the first week of being b...

Colectivo Coffee employee and union supporter Patrick Zastrow speaks Monday at a news conference to promote the PRO Act, which would strengthen labor rights for workers. He's flanked by Bill Franks, left, of the Dane County NAACP, and Stephanie Bloomingdale, president of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO. (Erik Gunn | Wisconsin Examiner) Patrick Zastrow was among more than 200 Colectivo Coffee workers who voted in March on whether to have a union represent employees at the chain’s 20 coffee shops in Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago, along with those working at its production facility, bakery and warehous...

US unions not fazed by Amazon setback and vow to keep up the organizing fight Michael Sainato © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images The coronavirus has spurred worker organizing efforts around the United States, as the spread of the virus created a sense of urgency in improving working conditions, safety protections and job security. That has meant a surge in support for unions in America, and has given the national labor movement a powerful surge in support. According to data from the American National Election Surveys, public support for...