Gundersen hospital workers have been risking their own health and safety to care for our community during this pandemic. They provide nutritious meals to patients and staff, ensure clean, sanitary rooms and supplies, maintain the hospital building and equipment, deliver critical supplies, and provide comfort at the bedside when no other visitors are allowed. Their […]
Read More →Essential Workers Deserve a Living Wage
on January 28, 2021in News, Western WI Newstags: afl-cio, community, COVID-19, dignity, essential, family supporting wages, Gundersen, Gundersen CEO, Gundersen hospital, health and safety, hospital, living wage, Pandemic, Rathgaber, Scott Rathgaber, SEIU, union, Workers

Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety by President Biden
on January 28, 2021in News, Western WI Newstags: afl-cio, Biden, Coronavirus, COVID-19, essential workers, Executive Order, federal government, Healthcare workers, Occupational Safety and Health Act, OSHA, President Biden, President Joseph R Biden Jr, public employees, Secretary of Labor, United States of America, Worker Health and Safety, worker health and safety requirements, workplace

Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety by President Joseph R Biden Jr By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Ensuring the health and safety of workers is a national priority and […]
Read More →Senator Baldwin (WI) Supports Biden’s Action to Protect Workers from COVID
on January 22, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: baldwin, Biden, COVID-19, COVID-19 exposure, Emergency Temporary Standard, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, President Joe Biden, Senator Tammy Baldwin, worker safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin applauds President Joe Biden and his administration for taking immediate action to protect U.S. workers from COVID-19. The Biden administration today announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will immediately release clear guidance for employers to help keep workers safe from COVID-19 exposure, and will enforce […]
Read More →COVID-19 Pandemic Resources (updated)
on June 10, 2020in News, Western WI Newstags: afl-cio, CDC, Coronavirus, COVID-19, download, guidance, labor movement, novel coronavirus, OSHA, Pandemic, prevention, resources, State of Emergency, unions, Wisconsin workers, worker safety, workplace safety

INDUSTRY SPECIFIC GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES (General Guide & Resources listed after the industry specific listings) Airline Workers Information, resources and updates for workers in the airline industry from the Flight attendants, Air Line Pilots and Machinists unions. General guidance and recommendations for airlines and airline workers from the CDC, Federal Aviation Administration, and OSHA, and […]
Read More →WI AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale on the Coronavirus
on March 18, 2020in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Governor Evers, labor movement, novel coronavirus, State of Emergency, Stephanie Bloomingdale, unions, wisconsin afl cio, Wisconsin workers
Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale On March 12, 2020, Governor Evers called for a State of Emergency due to the Coronavirus. We have directly communicated with the Governor’s Office and let him know that the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO and the entire labor movement stands ready to respond and assist to this emergency in any way […]
Read More →How Unions are Bargaining Coronavirus Protections
on March 18, 2020in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aft, bargaining, basketball, CDC, Coronavirus, COVID-19, CWA, download, ford, gm, guidance, ibew, labor movement, ncaa, novel coronavirus, OSHA, Pandemic, prevention, protections, resources, State of Emergency, uaw, ucommblog, unions, Wisconsin workers
With coronavirus spreading throughout the world, workers in a number of industries have faced uncertain futures. Sports leagues have been canceled, and jobs have shut down. However, for some union members, there is good news. For the last few weeks, unions have been negotiating and bargaining with companies to get back pay or new protections […]
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