Teamsters notch big win against CEO pay, Biden sets up union taskforce, unions say no money to Democrats who don’t support the PRO Act, Mineworkers Support Biden’s Green Energy Plan, & much more on UCOMM Live’s Union News broadcast with Kris LaGrange. This recorded broadcast can be heard here UCOMM’s written story on the Mineworkers […]
Read More →Stop the Postal Sell-off: Protect Union Jobs
Stop the Postal Sell-off: Say NO to a privatizer as the Postmaster General Target: Postal Service Board of Governors The public service mission of the Postal Service has made it the most popular federal agency. However, this public good is at risk if we don’t all act soon. In June 2018 the White House announced […]
Read More →90 very real direct effects of the partial government shutdown
Entire article here: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/10/politics/shutdown-effects-list/index.html Federal workers are more concentrated in some states Employees of federal departments affected by the shutdown per 100,000 workers
Read More →Remembering George H.W. Bush’s Commitment to Public Service – from AFLCIO
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 →Stop Walker and GOP leaders in assembly from dismissing the will of voters
On his way out the door, Gov. Scott Walker and Republican leaders in the state assembly are dismissing the will of voters and playing politics by calling a lame-duck special session to take away critical pieces of Gov.-elect Tony Evers’ authority before he takes office. State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and Assembly Speaker Robin […]
Read More →Governor-elect Evers starts the Good Work of a Good Governor
During the hard work that brothers & sisters in Wisconsin performed in assisting with the successful campaign to get rid of Scott Walker and get Tony Evers elected the question was asked, “what if we win the governor’s mansion but the GOP retains the lower chambers? What good have we done?” And, as everyone knows, […]
Read More →Here’s what happens if Trump sells the Post Office
Have you heard about the White House’s plan to sell off the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)? Sounds crazy, right? But it’s true. * A corporate post office would be bad for all of us. It could mean you don’t get your mail every day—maybe only every third day—even for critical deliveries like prescription medicines. You […]
Read More →Tammy Baldwin: The Senator for Wisconsin’s Working Families
This November’s elections are shaping up to be among the most consequential in recent U.S. history. Here are some of the key reasons why Sen. Tammy Baldwin from Wisconsin is one of the best candidates for working people: After graduating from Smith College, she worked on pay equity issues in the Wisconsin governor’s office. She led efforts against unfair trade […]
Read More →Reclaiming the Wisconsin Idea – October 9, 2018
Reclaiming the Wisconsin Idea 5:30 pm October 9, 2018 UW La Crosse Student Union Room 3314 – Includes a Panel Discussion Click Here for More Info and Join Us on the 9th!
Read More →The History Making 30th Binennial Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Convention
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 […]
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