AFSCME Locals 1205 and 1558 have ratified new contracts with the American Red Cross, calling off a strike slated to take place on December 23 during the holiday blood drive. “From the beginning, all the workers wanted was for their hard work to be recognized by their bosses with a fair contract,” said AFSCME Council […]
Read More →Red Cross Workers Secure Fair Contact, Call off Holiday Strike
on December 17, 2022in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, afscme, AFSCME Local 1205, AFSCME Local 1558, american red cross, fair wage, family supporting jobs, insurance benefits, negotiation, strike, union
Remembering Jerry McEntee, 31 years as AFSCME’s International President
on July 13, 2022in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 31 years. Gerald, 66 years, afl-cio, afscme, aggressive, fearless, ferocious, international president, Jerry, Jerry McEntee, McEntee, Organizing, political action, political powerhouse, Scholarship Fund, visionary leader
On July 13, 2022, AFSCME learned that a union legend passed away: AFSCME President Emeritus Gerald W. McEntee. Jerry McEntee was a visionary leader and one of the most fearless, ferocious advocates working people have ever had. Standing up for public service workers was his passion and his life’s work. From the moment he became […]
Read More →In Memoriam – Marilyn J Wigdahl
on November 11, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afscme, Marilyn J Wigdahl, Marilyn Wigdahl, president, vice president, wwaflcio
In Memoriam Marilyn J Wigdahl December 16, 1931 to October 25, 2021 Marilyn worked tirelessly on behalf of the union movement for decades. She was a President of AFSCME 1449 and Vice President of the WWAFL-CIO, as well as serving her community as a La Crosse City Councilwoman.
Read More →A Good Friend of Local Labor has Passed Away
on December 5, 2020in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afscme, ellen parker, Labor Unions, mike parker, obituaries, selfless, texas, union, volunteer
Michael Maurice Parker, 74, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2020 at home with his wife by his side. He was born on March 1, 1946 to Alton Parker and Dorothy Davis. He married Ellen (Rhomberg) Nordstrom Parker on February 14, 1997 in New Orleans. Mike loved smoking meat, spending time outdoors […]
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