The nation’s nearly 20 million veterans are eligible for a variety of cash and noncash benefits due to the sacrifices they made for our country, which has contributed to better economic conditions for them and their survivors, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released on November 10, 2021. Veterans — individuals who previously served […]
How Do we (civilians) Support America’s Veterans?
on November 10, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: America, Census, department of Veterans Affairs, family friendly, Support, Union Veterans Council, us census, US Department of the Census, US Veterans Administration, VA, veterans day, Workers Memorial Day
Union Colors for Drayton Entertainment as Canadian Scenic Painters Vote to Join IATSE
on October 16, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 828, afl-cio, aflcio, Allied Crafts, artisans, Artists, broadcast, canada, craftsperson, entertainment industry, far workplace, IATSE, IATSE 828, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, labor union, live theatre, motion picture, Moving Picture Technicians, safe workplace, technicians, television production, trade shows
Canadian scenic artists/painters at Drayton Entertainment have voted unanimously to join IATSE Local 828, which represents scenic artists and prop builders throughout the Province of Ontario. The decision from the Labor Relations Board of Ontario was issued on October 14, and awards Local 828 jurisdiction for all Drayton Entertainment’s scenic artists/painters “engaged in painting and/or […]
IATSE members authorize strike in near-unanimous vote
on October 16, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, AMPTP, fair workplace, IATSE, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, loeb, los angeles times, Matthew Loeb, motion pictures, safe workplace, union
Members in TV, film production authorize a nationwide strike From IATSE: The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees announced today (10/5/2021) that 60,000 members who work in television and film production across the country have voted—by a nearly unanimous margin—to grant IATSE International President Matthew Loeb the authority to call a strike. This is the […]
AFL-CIO Welcomes the NWSLPA as its 57th Affiliate
on September 23, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: #NoMoreSideHustles, 57th affiliate, advocates, afl-cio, campaign, careers, champions, dignity, fair pay, first contract, football, league, Liz Shuler, Meghann Burke, National Women’s Soccer League Players Association, negotiate, NWSL Players Association, NWSLPA, players, respect, side jobs, soccer, solidarity, workplace
The National Women’s Soccer League Players Association (NWSLPA) becomes the AFL-CIO’s 57th affiliate after receiving a direct charter today (09/16/2021). The NWSLPA represents players who make up the 10 teams in the league, advocates for them as they navigate their careers, and champions the growth of the league and the women’s game. The NWSLPA, which […]
Shuler: We Will Meet This Moment With a Modern Labor Movement
on September 7, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived News
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler delivered the following remarks at the Christian Science Monitor Labor Day Breakfast: I know how much you all enjoyed interacting with Rich Trumka. He did the Monitor breakfast 12 times, and enjoyed sparring with you each and every year. We miss him dearly. I am humbled and honored to be the […]
Labor Day 2021 Op-Ed
on August 26, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, Biden, family, family friendly, family supporting jobs, General Vice President, iam, IAM District Lodge 66, iamaw, la crosse, Labor Day, labor movement, Labor Unions, Midwest Territory, nternational Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, president, Steven Galloway, union, western wisconsin afl-cio, worker safety, working families, workplace safety
Labor Day 2021 Op-Ed Steven M. Galloway General Vice President, Midwest Territory International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers It’s Labor Day – a day to celebrate workers. But why, as Americans, have so many of us resolved to quitting our jobs instead of banning together to effect change in our workplace? A recent report […]
Liz Shuler Elected AFL-CIO President
on August 20, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, AFL-CIO Executive Council, America, executive vice president, first African American, Fred Redmond, human affairs, human rights, ibew, Liz Shuler, Philip Randolph Institute, president, richard trumka, Shuler, Tefere Gebre, Trade Union Confederation of the Americas, trade unionist, Treasurer, United Steelworkers
Liz Shuler Elected President as Part of Most Diverse Leadership Team in AFL-CIO History August 20, 2021 The AFL-CIO Executive Council today (8/20/2021) elected Liz Shuler, a visionary leader and longtime trade unionist, to serve as president of the federation of 56 unions and 12.5 million members. Shuler is the first woman to hold the […]
2021’s Annual Labor Day Parade and Festivities in La Crosse Canceled
on August 19, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 2021, American economy, asafe on the job, COVID-19, economic assistance, educate, hazard pay, la crosse, Labor Day, Labor Day Parade and Festival, labor movement, madison, masks, outbreak, paid sick days, Pandemic, public, public health considerations, solidarity, train, unemployment benefits, unions, vaccinating, variant, virtual meetings, washington dc, western wisconsin afl-cio, wisconsin, worker safety, wwaflcio
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO is announcing that 2021’s La Crosse Labor Day Parade and Festival will be canceled due to uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 outbreak and its variant virus(es). We hope area residents can safely recognize Labor Day and the solidarity it brings while staying safe and healthy. Unions have […]
National AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka Passes Away
on August 5, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 72, afl-cio, american, Biden, coal, COVID-19, democracy, Elizabeth Shuler, family supporting jobs, job losses, joe biden, labor federation, labor movement, Lawyer, lee saunders, mine, Pandemic, President Joe Biden, richard trumka, steelmaking, trumka, UMWA, United Mine Workers of America, washington dc, worker safety, worker-centered trade, Workers, workers rights, workplace safety
National AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka, one of the country’s most powerful labor leaders and an influential voice in many Washington debates, died unexpectedly on August 5, 2021, at the age of 72. Trumka died on a camping trip with his family after suffering a heart attack, President Biden told reporters, saying Trumka was a close […]
WWAFLCIO President Meets President Biden in Wisconsin
on July 31, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: America, Biden, Crown Cork and Seal, family supporting jobs, IAM 1115, IAM District 66 Directing Business Representative, IAM District Lodge 66, infrastructure, Jana Kirch, jobs, La Crosse Municipal Transit Utility, Mike Davis Jr, politics, president, President Biden, solidarity, tammy baldwin, Tony Evers, transportation, union, White House, wisconsin
Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Mike Davis Jr recently got the chance of a lifetime to meet President Biden. After the president gave a speech pushing his $1 trillion infrastructure plan at the La Crosse Municipal Transit Utility in Wisconsin, Davis was one of a select few union leaders chosen to meet the president backstage. “This […]