“Welcome back to the fight. This time I know our side will win,” Victor Laszlo, Casablanca (played by Paul Henreid). UAPUWL, AFT (AFT chapter 6502) represents faculty at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. The American Federation of Teachers is a union of professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and […]

Deciphering the Commerce Department’s April 2018 Release of Trade Balance Data  Statement of Lori Wallach, Director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch Note: U.S. trade data for the first four months of 2018 will be released by the U.S. Census Bureau Wednesday morning. Continuing its previous trend, the U.S.-China trade deficit is predicted to increase […]

Ready, set, vote! After months of Gov. Walker delaying democracy, Wisconsinites in Senate District 1 and Assembly District 42 are finally getting the chance to fill vacant seats in the Wisconsin legislature. The special election in these two districts is set for Tuesday, June 12, 2018. This is a great opportunity to restore some balance […]

From the desk of US Senator Tammy Baldwin You and I know Wisconsin has a proud tradition of respecting hard work and rewarding it by giving workers a strong voice. But in recent years, hardworking Wisconsinites have been facing more and more barriers when organizing to bargain for better wages, benefits and safer working conditions. […]

 There is Still Time to Resister! The latest weather report we’ve seen states there will be rain tomorrow (June 2, 2018) for the event, but it (the rain) shouldn’t start until 11am. (event 9-11:30am) This award-winning unique family-friendly free event is open to the public. Fishing poles, bait, light picnic-style lunch, and free door prizes […]

VOTE – April 3! Spring Elections 2018 – Endorsements The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO has endorsed the following candidates running for office in the spring of 2018. We urge you to support these worker-friendly candidates on April 3, 2018.   Anita Jagodzinski Holmen School Board Kate Meyer Holmen School Board Desire Gearing-Lancaster Jackson County Bd – […]

Last minute run to the store for Super Bowl snacks?  Make that a union made run to the store! And while you’re at it, check out the IBEW’s union made list too.

Scott Walker will be at the La Crosse Job Center at 3pm today (February 2nd). As we all know, Scott Walker’s number one priority is to destroy worker rights, the middle class, and dole out big tax breaks to the rich; not just in Wisconsin but nationwide. Help give him a “working family” welcome! Let […]

On January 17, 2018 , Tyler Tubbs was elected President of the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO Central Labor Council. The council represents over 5,000 workers and 40 affiliated organizations from a six county area in Western Wisconsin. Brother Tubbs was unanimously elected by the umbrella organization’s delegate body to serve a two year term. Upon his […]

Trump Is Wrong, This Time, About Amazon and USPS Low rates don’t mean unfair rates. But do Amazon deliveries create hidden costs for the USPS? President Trump was off base Friday (December 29, 2018) when he implied that Amazon has a sweetheart deal with the U.S. Postal Service. But for reasons unrelated to Trump’s’ charges, […]