April, 2019 - Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO

Synopsis of the WWAFLCIO’s Workers Memorial Day Event 2019

on April 28, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, April 28, April 28 2019, Deb Marsolek, family, La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat, President Tyler Tubbs, union, western wisconsin afl-cio, Workers Memorial Day, workplace safety

Working People in La Crosse Honored Those Injured or Killed on the Job and Call for Change Local workers from various industries and occupations including; firefighters, public sector workers, transportation workers, and community members were joined by La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat, Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Tyler Tubbs, and Deb Marsolek (sister of a fallen […]

WWAFLCIO co-sponsor in NALC’s annual “Stamp-Out-Hunger” – May 11th

on April 21, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 2019, AFL-CIO Community Services, apwu, blet 13, coulee region, food, ibew 14, letter carriers, Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, nalc, nalc branch 59, National Association of Letter Carriers, union, western wisconsin afl-cio, wwaflcio

The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO is proud to again be a full partner in the Coulee Region’s annual “Stamp-Out-Hunger” food drive on May 11th. On May 11, as they deliver mail, members of NALC Branch 59 (Coulee Region letter carriers) will collect the donations that residents have left near their mail boxes. People are encouraged to […]

Trump Attacks Public Service Again

on April 19, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: usps; us post office; privatization; trump; postal service; public service' union; nalc; apwu

A Trump administration task force has issued recommendations for the partial privatization of the postal service, among their recommendations is eliminating collective bargaining rights over pay for postal employees, service cuts, increasing postal rates, and the privatization of components of the postal system. To assist our brothers and sisters in the postal service unions, we […]