On May 1, 1886, Chicago unionists, reformers, and ordinary workers combined to make the city the center of the national movement for an eight-hour day. Between April 25 and May 4, workers attended scores of meetings and paraded through the streets at least 19 times. On Saturday, May 1, 35,000 workers walked off their jobs. […]
Read More →Haymarket and May Day
on May 1, 2022in News, Western WI Newstags: afl-cio, chicago, death, eight hour work day, haymarket, history, Labor Day, labor history, Loyalty Day, may day, reformers, union, unionists, unrest, Workers, wwaflcio

Happy Workers Memorial & Mayday from the House of Labor (union memes, posters, and media art – 2022)
on May 1, 2022in News, Western WI Newstags: 5-day workweek, 8-hour workday, afl-cio, afscme, aft, atu, ibew, ibt, may day, mayday, TTDAFLCIO, wwaflcio

Kellogg’s Workers End Strike
on December 23, 2021in News, Western WI Newstags: afl-cio, Anthony Shelton, Bakery Confectionery Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers, Battle Creek, BCTGM, cereal, collective bargaining agreement, Corn Flakes, Dave Jamieson, Huffpost, Kellogg's, Lancaster, Memphis, Michigan, Nebraska, Omaha, Pennsylvania, picket line, Rice Krispies, strike, union, Workers

Employees voted to ratify a new contract to end a work stoppage that began in early October. Kellogg’s workers ended their strike against the cereal maker on Tuesday December 21st after more than two and a half months on the picket line. The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers’ International Union said workers […]
Read More →IFPTE Members Help Secure Settlement for DoorDash Workers
on December 6, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, DoorDash, IFPTE, local 21, Members, Settlement, union, Workers
Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. DoorDash workers in San Francisco will receive restitution from a $5.3-million-dollar settlement over the food delivery company’s violations of local labor laws. The settlement, which benefits at least 4,000 delivery workers, stems from an investigation […]
Read More →UAW Members at John Deere approve landmark contract, end historic strike
on November 18, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, cipp, collective bargaining agreement, cost of living, Illinois, Iowa, John Deere, Kansas, landmark, lump sum payments, Ray Curry, sacrifice, solidarity, strike, uaw, United Auto Workers, WI AFL-CIO, wwaflcio
United Auto Worker members at John Deere facilities in Iowa, Illinois and Kansas have ratified a new 6-year collective bargaining agreement, ending their strike which began on October 14. By a vote of 61% to 39%, UAW John Deere members ratified the agreement which includes an $8,500 signing bonus; 20% increase in wages over the […]
Read More →U.S. Labor Unions Are Having a Moment
on November 12, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, Bakery, Battle Creek, BCTGM, collective bargaining, Confectionery, Deere, economic, employees, employers, fair workplace, jobs, Kellogg, labor shortages, labor union, Michigan, political, President Joe Biden, safe workplace, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union, union
U.S. organized labor is having a moment after decades of erosion in both influence and power, giving workers their best chance in recent memory to claw back lost ground. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, unions are finding they suddenly have the upper hand—or at least, more solid footing—when it comes to negotiating wages […]
Read More →US Veterans – Check out these Free or Reduced Meal & Retail Discount Opportunities
on November 10, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, discounts, epartment of Veterans Affairs, GI Bill, military, retail, union, Union Veterans Council, US Veterans Administration, veterans, veterans day, WDVA
Happy Veterans’ Day! Veterans – Check out these Free or Reduced Meal & Retail Discount Opportunities (Nov 11, 2021) Compiled by the US VA and military.com 2021 Veterans Day Free Meals and Restaurant Deals and Discounts 2021 Veterans Day Retail Deals and Discounts Veterans Day 2021 Discounts Military Appreciation and Giving Back to Veterans on […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →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 […]
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