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 […]

  Name of Union: Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union. Mission: The primary goal of the BCTGM has not changed in more than 130 years—to bring economic justice in the workplace to all workers in our jurisdiction and social justice to workers throughout the United States and Canada. Current Leadership of Union: Anthony Shelton has […]

Name of Union: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Mission: IBEW members are on the front lines powering the future of North America’s electrified economy, embracing craftsmanship and enabling new technologies to reach homes, businesses and industries every day. Current Leadership of Union: Kenneth W. Cooper was appointed IBEW international president in 2023. He began his […]

The Trump administration’s plan to use powers under the Alien Enemies Act for deporting Venezuelan detainees has been put on hold by the Supreme Court. This order was made in less than eight hours after the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) requested emergency relief, and was made without waiting for a government response, or waiting […]

The Trump administration issued a new executive order stripping collective bargaining and union rights from workers across the federal government. Advocates for working people condemned the move. AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement: Straight out of Project 2025, this executive order is the very definition of union-busting. It strips the fundamental right to […]