Ruth Conniff
2023 Special: ‘Milked’ Migrant Labor in Wisconsin
Author Ruth Conniff and people featured in her book “Milked” talk about migrant labor on Wisconsin dairy farms. Also: an interview with Tony Gonzalez about the push to allow migrant laborers to seek drivers licenses.
No Immigrants—No Dairy Industry (Hour 2)
Wisconsin’s dairy farms are very different from only a few years ago—with Mexican laborers making up a substantial share of the workforce. We’ll talk to Ruth Conniff, author of “Milked: How an American Crisis Brought Together Midwestern Dairy Farmers and Mexican Workers,” along with two prominent figures from her book.
Common Bonds Between Wisconsin Dairy Farmers and Mexican Laborers (Sept 9 – Hour 3)
Ruth Conniff from the Wisconsin Examiner talks about her new book, “Milked,” that tells the story of how the percentage of undocumented immigrants working on Wisconsin dairy farms is sharply higher than many people would assume—and that can be a good thing if immigration laws are reformed and the farms are passed on a new […]
