The Spokane Complex Fire continues to devastate communities across eastern Washington. More than 700 structures have been lost, some 65,000 people have been forced to evacuate, and the fires are still burning. Among those impacted are union members and their families who have been displaced, lost their homes, or are facing tremendous uncertainty.   In […]

Around the country, classes are starting up again, students are getting ready to learn once more and parents are rushing out to buy the supplies their children need for school. When shopping for those necessary items, you can make sure your purchases support working families Here is a list of union-made school supplies. Five-Star notebooks, […]

June 30, 2026 International AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to today’s (6/30/2026) Supreme Court decision affirming birthright citizenship: Today (6/30/2026), the Supreme Court upheld one of the fundamental promises of our Constitution: that every child born in the United States is a citizen of the United States. This decision rejects […]

Workers and community members commemorate Workers’ Memorial Day by promising to keep the fight for safe workplaces alive. On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 5:30 pm, families and loved ones of workers across western Wisconsin will gather at Green Island Park in La Crosse to remember those who have lost their lives on the job […]

      From the desk of Stephanie Bloomingdale, President, Wisconsin AFL-CIO Mourning the Passing of Brother Terry Hicks The death of Terry Hicks is a loss for all who believe in workers’ rights. Out labor movement has lost a tireless champion with his passing. On behalf of the union men and women of the […]

                        After decades of decline, nuclear power is on the verge of a revival in North America. In the 1960s and ’70s, the U.S. opened an average of three nuclear power plants a year. In 1974 alone, 12 nuclear power plants with 21 reactors […]

Press Release – Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO Primary Contact: Mike Davis Jr, President, 608-799-1313 Secondary Contact: Melanie Cary, Executive Board, 309-645-4975    The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO endorses 1/23 Day of Truth & Freedom   January 22, 2026 La Crosse, WI — At the monthly meeting of the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO (WWAFLCIO) held on Wednesday evening January […]

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA) expressed their absolute and unequivocal rejection of the military operation carried out by the U.S. government on the territory of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. “These acts in no way defend democracy; they are clear acts of aggression as part […]

IBEW International President Kenneth W. Cooper issued the following statement following the Trump Administration’s decision to pause leases for five major offshore wind projects employing IBEW members: “This administration’s decision to pause offshore wind leases is a direct attack on American workers, U.S. energy security and affordability, and our nation’s economic future. Offshore wind projects […]

Name of Union: International Union of Police Associations Mission: The International Union of Police Associations is the only union chartered exclusively for law enforcement and law enforcement support personnel. While IUPA’s officers, active and retired law enforcement officers, fight to improve the lives of their brothers and sisters in law enforcement, IUPA works to improve […]