Mark Dimondstein, President, APWU The Washington Post has reported that the Trump Administration will soon issue an Executive Order firing the Postal Board of Governors, and placing the United States Postal Service under the control of the Commerce Department. If this reporting is true, it would be an outrageous, unlawful attack on a storied national […]
Read More →Statement of APWU President Mark Dimondstein on Attacks to the Public Postal Service
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NALC statement on Trump’s executive order attacking the Postal Service
on February 21, 2025in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: aflcio, agency, America, Brian Renfroe, Commerce Department, Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, Donald Trump, Executive Order, firing, government agency, nalc, National Association of Letter Carriers, obligation, Postal Board of Governors, postal service, President Donald Trump, privatization, public Postal Service, reorganization, trump, universal service, veterans, Washington Post, wwaflcio
NALC statement on Trump’s executive order attacking the Postal Service NALC President Brian L. Renfroe released the following statement regarding reports from The Washington Post that President Donald Trump plans to issue an executive order firing the members of the Postal Board of Governors and placing the agency under the control of the Commerce […]
Read More →Join the Department of People Who Work for a Living
on February 5, 2025in News, Western WI Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, billionaires, cuts, Department of Government Efficiency, Department of People Who Work for a Living, DOGE, Elon Musk, federal government, fight back, fraud, safe workplaces, working conditions, working families, working people, wwaflcio

Department of People Who Work for a Living We’ll be ensuring the federal government works for working people and isn’t destroyed by billionaires like Elon Musk. We’ll report on the facts of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts and what you can do to fight back. Join the Department of People Who Work for […]
Read More →AFL-CIO President: ‘Trump’s Unprecedented Attack on Immigrant Workers and Their Families Weaken America
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The executive orders President Donald Trump signed amount to an unprecedented attack on immigrant workers and their families that will weaken our economy and our country. While Trump and extremist Republican leaders propagate divisive rhetoric about immigrants to stoke fear, working people know that our fellow workers aren’t the problem—the real threat is billionaires like […]
Read More →Midwest, New York, and West Coast Teamsters Join Their Union Brethren in Endorsing Harris
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Teamsters’ unions across the country, including in key battleground states of Michigan, Nevada, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, have rallied around Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz. Collectively, these unions represent one million Teamsters. These local Teamsters have committed to immediately begin knocking doors and engaging in other voter contact efforts across the battlegrounds. Many […]
Read More →Your Support is Needed: Stand with Boeing Workers!
on September 20, 2024in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, America's workforce, Boeing, California, collective bargaining, collective voice, communities, contract, fair wages, families, iam, IAM District 751, IAM District Lodge 66, IAM District W24, membership, middle class, negotiating, Oregon, safe work, solidarity, stand with Boeing workers, Support, support these workers, This is Our Future and Our Fight, union, Washington state, working families, wwaflcio
33,000 members of IAM District 751 and IAM District W24 just voted by 94% to reject Boeing’s contract offer. IAM wants to get back to the negotiating table ASAP to get a contract that the membership deserves! This is Our Future and Our Fight. IAM District 751 and District W24 represent Boeing workers in Washington […]
Read More →Join the “Union Women Get It Done” Movement Now
on September 18, 2024in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, harris, leadership, Liz Shuler, president, Shuler, talking points, tim walz, toolkit, union, union women, union women get it done, women, women leaders, wwaflcio
Thank you for everything you are doing in your states and communities to elect pro-labor candidates. We all know that this is the most important election of our lifetime—so much is on the line for workers and our unions—and we need to mobilize every single union member, co-worker, family member and neighbor to get the […]
Read More →Parade marshal for La Crosse’s 2024 Labor Day Parade, the people’s mayor
on August 27, 2024in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 2024, 95th district, afl-cio, aflcio, city of la crosse, john d medinger, john medinger, labor day parade marshal, mayor, medinger, russ feingold, september 2, tammy baldwin, US Senator, UW La crosse, wisconsin assembly, wwaflcio
Parade marshal for La Crosse’s 2024 Labor Day Parade, the people’s mayor — John D. Medinger As Coulee Region residents prepare to celebrate Labor Day, the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO is pleased to announce that this year’s parade marshal for La Crosse Labor Day will be John D. Medinger. John D. Medinger is a man of […]
Read More →Purchase Union-Made in America School Supplies this Back-To-School Season
on August 27, 2024in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, back to school, made in america, school, union, union-made, western wisconsin aflcio, wwaflcio
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, […]
Read More →Show your Solidarity with Experis Game Solutions Workers
on July 1, 2024in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: activism, aflcio, America, collective bargaining table, contract, dignity, equitable future, Experis, Experis Game Solutions, fair contract, fair pay, fair wage, family supporting wages, iam, iamaw, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers IAMAW District 10, living wages, Milwaukee, Organizing, power of solidarity, respect, solidarity, stand with them, strong unions, union, union activism, union rights, voice at work, We support you, wisconsin, work-life balance, Workers, workers coming together, workers of Experis Game Solutions, workplace, wwaflcio
Join Experis video game workers Tuesday, July 2, 2024, for a solidarity action outside Manpower Group in downtown Milwaukee. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union members who work at Experis Games Solutions, a part of Manpower Group, are holding a Solidarity Action to call on Manpower to reach a fair first contract. […]
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