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 […]
How Unions are Bargaining Coronavirus Protections
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 […]
Get to Know AFL-CIO’s Affiliates: NFL Players Association
Get to Know AFL-CIO’s Affiliates: NFL Players Association Name of Union: NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Mission: “To pay homage to our predecessors for their courage, sacrifice and vision; [to] pledge to preserve and enhance the democratic involvement of our members; [to] confirm our willingness to do whatever is necessary for the betterment of our membership—to […]
Help our Brothers & Sisters in the NALC, APWU, NRLCA
The USPS Fairness Act (H.R. 2382) passed the House of Representatives late on Wednesday with a huge two-thirds majority. A bipartisan vote of this size could not have happened without your work and the work of hundreds of thousands of people just like you across the country. The message is clear. Our elected leaders must […]
Get to Know WWAFLCIO’s Affiliates: OPEIU
Next up in our series that takes a deeper look at each of our affiliates is the Office and Professional Employees. Name of Union: Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) Local Affiliate: OPEIU 277 Mission: “To improve the lives of working families by bringing economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our communities. Acting […]
OSHA Press Release – US DOL Commemorates 50 Years of the OSHA Act
U.S. Department of Labor January 21, 2020 Press Release U.S. Department of Labor Commemorates 50 Years of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with “Protecting the American Workforce” Campaign Yearlong Efforts will Highlight OSHA Past Achievements, Current Efforts, and Future Goals WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health […]
Make that Gift Union Made in 2019
The holiday shopping season is well underway. Are you using your purchasing power to support good, local Wisconsin jobs by buying union-made, Wisconsin-made and American-made gifts for friends and family? At the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, they’ve recently revamped the Buy Wisconsin website. An easy to navigate site to help you find union-made and Wisconsin-made goods and […]
Union Construction Jobs Safer than Non-Union
A new study shows non-union jobsites have 3 times more fatalities It may not be news to those in the business, but new numbers back up what IBEW and other union construction members already know: there’s safety in a union. “New York’s Building Trades Employers Association, which represents more than 1,300 contractors in New York […]
GM Striker Dies on Picket Line
The United Automobile Workers (UAW) have confirmed that one of their members, Roy McCombs, has died after he was hit by a car outside of the GM facility in Tennessee on Tuesday (October 22, 2019). McCombs, who worked at the Spring Hill plant, was struck by a car at 6 AM while crossing the street […]
Upcoming Events
Sep
7
Mon
2020
10:00 am
Labor Day Celebration and Parade
@ Copeland Park
Labor Day Celebration and Parade
@ Copeland Park
Sep 7 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
The 128th Annual La Crosse Labor Day Parade, sponsored by the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO, is scheduled for Monday, September 7th, 2020. Step-off will take place at 10:00 AM from the corner of Gillette and Kane[...]
