Union-made beer list at the bottom of this post   “Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer, I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn’t drink this beer, they might be out […]

This Halloween, hand out these sweet treats made by the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers’ International Union members around the country. American Licorice Annabelle Candy Company Bachman Company See’s Candies Brown & Haley Ghirardelli Chocolate Boyer Brothers Hershey Company Hershey Kisses Hershey Milk Chocolate Bar Hershey Milk Chocolate & Almonds Bar Hershey Special […]

La Crosse Laborfest 2023 thanks the following volunteers. There would not have been a La Crosse Labor Day Parade & Fest without their dedication and help. While many Coulee area residents celebrated Labor Day with picnics, barbecues, family reunions, and by enjoying the festivities at Copeland Park this year, it was the dedicated few who […]

La Crosse Labor Day Parade and Fest 2023 As Coulee Region residents prepare to celebrate Labor Day, the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO is pleased to announce the continuation of a 132-year tradition, the La Crosse’s Labor Day Parade & Fest, this year held on Monday, September 4th. The parade step-off takes place at 10:00 AM from […]

Our Labor Day celebration starts at 10 am with a ten-block family-friendly parade beginning at the intersection of Gillette Street and Kane Street, ending after the procession crosses at the intersection of St. Cloud Street and Copeland Avenue. After the parade, festivities move to Copeland Park with free kids’ games, same day raffles, and other […]

Biden’s Investments in a Clean Energy Future Will Transform Our Economy International AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler September 1, 2023 Today’s (9/1/2023) announcement of a $15.5 billion investment to transition existing auto factories to electric vehicle factories puts workers and our communities first. This money will prioritize companies that maintain strong union partnerships, including collective bargaining […]

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 13 is the longest standing arts related worker organization in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul) metro area. Chartered in January of 1894, IATSE Local 13 has proudly represented the interests of the men and women working behind the scenes of area theatres for 129 years. In 1999, […]

This May (2023), AFGE added the most members in one month to our union in eight years and recruited the most members of any May in over a decade. It also marked eight months of consecutive growth for our union. Not only is that a good sign for the overall strength of our union, it’s […]

Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. More than 300 workers at the Yanfeng USA’s Riverside facility outside Kansas City, Missouri, voted to join the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Local 710. This is […]

Daniel P. Hanson, 71, passed away on Monday October 31, 2022, after losing a courageous battle with cancer. Dan was retired from BCT & GM Local 22 (Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers International Union) and served on the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO Executive Board for more than a decade. Dan worked tirelessly for many […]