Michael Billeaux

More than 15,000 immigrant rights supporters packed the streets around the Wisconsin Capitol building
Michael Billeaux and Liam Manjon

A message to Wisconsin’s immigrant-bashers

More than 15,000 people turned out for a Day without Latinos demonstration that packed the square around the Wisconsin Capitol building.

February 22, 2016

Kohler strikers need solidarity

Workers on strike against Kohler's two-tier wage system urgently need solidarity--and some labor activists are answering the call.

December 16, 2015

What Black Lives Matter means for labor

Unions need to mobilize for anti-racist activism because the Black freedom struggle can have a huge political impact.

August 31, 2015
Evan Hurley and Michael Billeaux

Don’t let Walker wreck UW

University of Wisconsin students, faculty and campus workers are mobilizing against Gov. Scott Walker's plan to slash funding.

February 25, 2015
Interview: Katy Fox-Hodess

For a more democratic union

A executive board member of the University of California grad employees union talks about the struggles that lie ahead.

May 27, 2014
Michael Billeaux, Katie Zaman and Ty Carroll

Why we’re “grading in”

The Teaching Assistants' Association at University of Wisconsin is holding a grade-in as part of its "Pay Us Back" campaign.

April 28, 2014
Interview: Shannon Ikebe

Another step for grad employees at UC

Members of the University of California grad employees union had to take back their union before taking on management.

April 23, 2014
Michael Billeaux and Alan Maass

What about the “good” Democrats?

Progressives celebrated Tammy Baldwin's Senate victory in Wisconsin--but they need to take a closer look at her real role.

November 28, 2012
Contenders in Wisconsin's recall election: Democrat Tom Barrett (left) and Republican Gov. Scott Walker
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Why are Democrats behind in Wisconsin?

A little over a year after the massive uprising against Wisconsin's union-busting governor, Scott Walker is favored to win a recall election.

June 5, 2012
Katie Zaman, Michael Billeaux and Elizabeth Wrigley-Field

We need a pro-worker candidate

The grad employees union at University of Wisconsin has withheld endorsement of the leading Democratic challenger to Scott Walker.

March 12, 2012
Daniel Suárez and Michael Billeaux

Learning from Walkerville

A tent city set up outside the Wisconsin Capitol is serving as a base camp to protest Gov. Scott Walker's austerity budget.

June 9, 2011