Members of our newly re-joined affiliate BLET 13 and other freight railroad workers need our help. Did you know that there’s no federal minimum crew-size requirement for freight trains? Freight trains can be upwards of three to five miles long and they often carry flammable or hazardous material through populated communities across America. If the […]
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on August 30, 2022in News, Western WI Newstags: afl-cio, blet, blet 13, freight railroad, safety, ttd, worker safety, wwaflcio
Labor Day 2019
on August 27, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 2019, afscme, atf, atu, blet, candy, coulee region, family, fun, iamaw, ibew, la crosse, Labor Day, parade, parade route
This Labor Day, working people in every corner of the Coulee Region have good reason to be proud. Labor is on the rise; we are marching banding together. Working families are refusing to accept business as usual. The 128th Annual La Crosse Labor Day Parade, sponsored by the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO, is scheduled for Monday, […]
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on March 20, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: blet, blet 13, Mark D Terpstra, Mark Terpstra, obituary, terp, tyler tubbs, wwaflcio
Brothers & Sisters, It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that Brother Mark D Terpstra “Terp” passed away on Friday afternoon (March 15, 2019) from pneumonia complications. He had been battling it for about a month from our understanding. He leaves behind his wife, Jennifer and his 14 year old son, Nathan. […]
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