Michael Maurice Parker, 74, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2020 at home with his wife by his side. He was born on March 1, 1946 to Alton Parker and Dorothy Davis. He married Ellen (Rhomberg) Nordstrom Parker on February 14, 1997 in New Orleans. Mike loved smoking meat, spending time outdoors […]
Read More →A Good Friend of Local Labor has Passed Away
on December 5, 2020in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afscme, ellen parker, Labor Unions, mike parker, obituaries, selfless, texas, union, volunteer
Trump Says Freeze Federal Workers Pay
on December 5, 2020in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afge, afl-cio, America’s labor movement, buffoon, Donald Trump, Everett Kelley, labor, labor union, Labor Unions, trump, village idiot biden
After promising a 1% raise he is backtracking Trump is on his way out, but he is using his last few weeks in office to continue his war on federal workers. As negotiations continue over the 2021 pay for federal workers, Trump has released a statement backing a Republican proposal that would freeze wages for […]
Read More →Trumka: Joe Biden’s Firewall Was Union Made
on December 5, 2020in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, elections, joe biden, president, richard trumka, union
Richard Trumka November 5, 2020 AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka delivered the following remarks at his post-election press conference: Good afternoon. Thank you for joining this call. More than that, thank you for your role in making our democracy strong. I am hopeful that the end of the Trump presidency will bring a newfound respect for […]
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