This shutdown is now on day 25 (as of January 16, 2019) – the longest in U.S. history Here’s latest information and developments about the shutdown. The Shutdown Rundown… In case you missed it: Over two thousand union members, federal employees and every day Americans rallied and marched on the White House in Washington, D.C. […]
Read More →The Shutdown Rundown – Day 25 – the longest Federal Shutdown in U.S. history
on January 16, 2019in Western WI AFL-CIO News Archivetags: 25, afge, border wall, family, family supporting jobs, federal, federal employees, federal government, J. David Cox Sr, lockout, longest, shutdown, trump, union, unpaid work
Here’s what happens if Trump sells the Post Office
on November 16, 2018in Western WI AFL-CIO News Archivetags: apwu, family supporting jobs, nalc, post office, us mail, USPS, White House
Have you heard about the White House’s plan to sell off the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)? Sounds crazy, right? But it’s true. * A corporate post office would be bad for all of us. It could mean you don’t get your mail every day—maybe only every third day—even for critical deliveries like prescription medicines. You […]
Read More →With deep sadness and a heavy heart…
on November 5, 2018in News, Western WI Newstags: afl-cio, family supporting jobs, justice, labor, Neuenfeldt, Phil Neuenfeldt, Stephanie Bloomingdale, wisconsin afl cio

It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO joins newly-elected WI AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale in informing readers of the passing of Phil Neuenfeldt, President Emeritus of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, who died in his home yesterday (Sunday). Phil was one of the truly great leaders of our labor movement. […]
Read More →The History Making 30th Binennial Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Convention
on September 28, 2018in Western WI AFL-CIO News Archivetags: afl-cio, family supporting jobs, Phil Neuenfeldt, politics, Stephanie Bloomingdale, tammy baldwin, trumka, union, wisconsin, women
Delegates to the 30th biennial Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Convention made history by electing Stephanie Bloomingdale (AFT) as the state federation’s first-ever woman president. She will serve alongside newly elected Secretary-Treasurer Dennis Delie (USW). Speaking at the convention, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka (UMWA) honored the fighting spirit of retiring Wisconsin State AFL-CIO President Phil Neuenfeldt and […]
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on July 1, 2018in News, Western WI Newstags: afl-cio, afscme, family supporting jobs, janus, supreme court, union, workers rights

The Supreme Court just ruled against working people in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31, and in doing so, joined the dark web of corporate interests to continue the assault on all of us. This decision abandons decades of commonsense precedent in favor of greater rights for corporations. All over the country—from our public schools to […]
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