by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka President Trump didn’t want to end this shutdown—the collective action of working people demanded it. By marching, rallying and protesting together, we forced him to the table and ensured that the labor and dedication of our public servants will not be taken for granted. However, this fight is far from […]
Read More →Collective Action Ended the Shutdown
on February 12, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, collective action, Donald Trump, richard trumka, shutdown, union
Remembering George H.W. Bush’s Commitment to Public Service – from AFLCIO
on December 11, 2018in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 41, afl-cio, funeral, George H.W. Bush, president of the united states, Public Service
from the AFL-CIO Blog President George H.W. Bush was recently laid to rest at a state funeral with full honors befitting a former President of the United States. Remembrances were received from across the political spectrum, but one thing that all can agree on is that Bush lived a life that was devoted to public […]
Read More →Let’s savor anti-worker Scott Walker’s sweet, sweet loss for a minute
on November 7, 2018in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 2018, anti-environment, anti-worker, election, Foxconn, Scott Walker, union, voters, wisconsin
Which is sweeter: to have stayed up late and gone to bed knowing that anti-worker Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker finally lost, or to have it as a wonderful surprise to wake up to? Since no one person can have both experiences, we’ll never really know, but both are beautiful, beautiful things. Walker gained national notoriety […]
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 WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 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 […]
Read More →Labor Day 2018 Message from Council President Tyler Tubbs
on September 4, 2018in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, family friendly, Labor Day, president, tubbs, tyler tubbs, union, vote
by Tyler Tubbs For Coulee Region residents, Labor Day is a hard-won and richly deserved day off, and on behalf of the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO Central Labor Council, we hope that all residents had a happy and safe Labor Day, full of family, friends and relaxation. But, why do we celebrate Labor Day? In addition […]
Read More →Lori Wallach – We Need To Rewrite NAFTA
on August 17, 2018in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, fair trade, free trade, lori wallach, nafta, public citizen, trade
Lori Wallach Of Public Citizen On Why We Need To Rewrite NAFTA (Excellent Video) – http://bit.ly/2OJGohg
Read More →Why has NAFTA Been so Bad for American Workers?
on August 17, 2018in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, david newby, fair trade, free trade, nafta, newby, tpp, working families
WHY HAS NAFTA BEEN SO BAD FOR AMERICAN WORKERS? by David Newby, President Emertius, Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Wisconsin Fair Trade Collition Before trying to answer this question, we need to be clear that NAFTA hasn’t been kind to Mexican workers, either. Mexican workers haven’t gained from the suffering of American workers. In both countries, workers’ […]
Read More →Welcome back to the fight! This time I know our side will win (AFT Chapter 6502)
on June 8, 2018in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: affiliate, aft, AFT chapter 6502, uapuwl, union
“Welcome back to the fight. This time I know our side will win,” Victor Laszlo, Casablanca (played by Paul Henreid). UAPUWL, AFT (AFT chapter 6502) represents faculty at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. The American Federation of Teachers is a union of professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and […]
Read More →Trump, the Worst President in American History
on April 6, 2018in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: Donald Trump, Ku Klux Klan, Neo-Nazis, politics, president, robert reich, trump
America has had its share of crooks (Warren G. Harding, Richard Nixon), bigots (Andrew Jackson, James Buchanan), and incompetents (Andrew Johnson, George W. Bush). But never before Donald Trump have we had a president who combined all these nefarious qualities. America’s great good fortune was to begin with the opposite – a superb moral leader. […]
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