Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO News

Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka The effort to lower wages in America is going to reach new heights in Wisconsin this week.  Wall Street billionaires and political extremists are joining together to force a vote on Right to Work legislation which is wrong for Wisconsin hardworking families.  This is a blatant attempt to silence […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 13, 2015 La Crosse — The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO Central Labor Council has endorsed Commissioner Gloria Doyle for La Crosse County Circuit Court Judge, Branch 5. It will be the County’s only contested judicial race, with a primary on February 17th and a general election on April 7th. Other endorsements […]

    As I write this the very end of January, the Washington rumor mill says a “Fast Track” bill may be introduced next week, or by the end of February for sure.  The rumor mill may be wrong—and Fast Track is encountering more resistance from both Democrats and some Republicans than many expected—but we have […]