Author Frank Emspak Long-time labor and peace activist Frank Emspak has written extensively about labor issues, especially how new technologies could be designed to serve people, not just profit. Sponsor Frank's Latest Articles The UPS-Teamsters settlement could have vast implications for Wisconsin and the world By Frank Emspak ● Politics ● July 27, 2023 Tuesday's tentative deal could drive major shifts in wages and economic policy. CUNA Mutual Group was founded on lofty principles. Is it living up to them? By Frank Emspak ● Politics ● March 16, 2023 The company's enlightened public image stands in stark contrast to its treatment of workers. Wisconsin’s long fight over student wages and tuition By Frank Emspak ● Politics ● February 14, 2023 Tuition at the University of Wisconsin was once affordable for almost all Wisconsinites. It can be again. CUNA Mutual’s contract fight takes on new urgency in an era of remote work By Frank Emspak ● Politics ● December 5, 2022 The Madison-based company embodies the challenges for labor organizing as the financial-services industry evolves. Why is the City of Madison trying to cut Metro workers out of their union? By Frank Emspak ● Politics ● February 23, 2022 The City's attempt to exclude certain employees from membership is tantamount to union-busting. The Meriter nurses’ victory will resonate beyond one hospital By Frank Emspak ● Politics ● March 27, 2021 A hard-fought contract battle could energize healthcare workers throughout the Madison area to organize. The missed opportunities of the Wisconsin Uprising By Frank Emspak ● Politics ● February 17, 2021 Even before Act 10, disconnects within the labor movement made working Americans vulnerable.