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Our endorsements of Coulee Region Working Family candidates for April 2025’s Spring Election

on March 26, 2025in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: april 2025, Aron Newberry, Bangor, Black River Falls School Board, Bridget Thomas, Chris Woodard, coulee region, Daniel Crego WWAFLCIO, De Soto, endorsements, family supporting, Gary Padesky, Holmen, Holmen Village President, Jeff Jackson, Jennifer Trost, Kaitlyn Cunningham, La Crosse City Council, La Crosse Mayor, La Crosse School Board, local politics, Melrose-Mindoro, Merideth Garcia, Micheala Bloczynski, Molly Fuchs, New Lisbon, Onalaska School Board, Patrick Barlow, politics, Prairie du Chien, public office, school district, Shaundel Washington-Spivey, Tomah School Board, union, Viroqua, western wisconsin afl-cio, wisconsin, worker justice, working families

The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO, representing over 4,000 union members and numerous affiliated unions in the Coulee Region, has announced its endorsement and support of candidates for La Crosse Mayor, City Council and School Board for April’s Spring election. Additionally, listed below are endorsements for Black River Falls School Board, Holmen Village President, Onalaska School Board, […]

President Mike Davis Jr Welcomes State AFL-CIO Convention to La Crosse

on September 12, 2024in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 2024, afl-cio, coulee region, election, families, health and safety, la crosse, Mike Davis Jr, safe jobs, state convention, union, union herald, winston churchill, wisconsin, working

On behalf of the delegates and officers of the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO I offer all delegates to the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Convention held in La Crosse on September 16 & 17th a heartfelt welcome. La Crosse has much to offer including ancient bluffs, unique bridges, breathtaking landscapes, historic monuments, and legendary parks, and we invite […]

Local Unionists Assist with the 2024 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

on May 30, 2024in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: aflcio, aft 6502, annual food drive, community assistance, coulee region, donating food, family supporting jobs, food, food drive, Great Rivers United Way, IAM 1115, ibew 14, La Crescent Food Shelf, La Crosse Hunger Task Force, largest one-day food drive, local food banks, Melanie Cary, Mike Davis Jr, nalc, nalc branch 59, National Association of Letter Carriers, Onalaska Food Basket, poverty, second Saturday in May, stamp out hunger, two billion pounds of food, union, volunteering to help, WAFER, Western Wisconsin, western wisconsin afl-cio

Unionists had a busy day helping collect food donations for area pantries. They were collecting for the Stamp Out Hunger food drive on Saturday May 11, 2024, in the La Crosse area. After collection, donations are sorted and distributed to food banks. This year’s food bank recipients include the La Crosse Hunger Task Force, WAFER, Onalaska […]

Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

on May 9, 2024in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: aflcio, annual food drive, community assistance, coulee region, donating food, family supporting jobs, food, food drive, Great Rivers United Way, ibew 14, largest one-day food drive, local food banks, nalc, nalc branch 59, National Association of Letter Carriers, poverty, second Saturday in May, stamp out hunger, two billion pounds of food, union, volunteering to help, Western Wisconsin, western wisconsin afl-cio

The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC)’s annual food drive is largest one-day food drive in the nation. The NALC effort is held annually on the second Saturday in May in 10,000 cities and towns in every part of the country. Residents put out non-perishable food donations on that day, which letter carriers collect as […]

Couleecap Has Served 1 Million People Since 1966

on May 9, 2024in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 2023 Couleecap Annual Report, A Million Reasons, aflcio, Community Action Agency, coulee region, Couleecap, Crawford, education, employment, energy, executive director, family planning clinic, family supporting jobs, food, Head Start, Hetti Brown, housing, la crosse, Monroe, poverty, transportation, union, Vernon, weatherization, western wisconsin afl-cio

Couleecap Has Served 1 Million People Since 1966 Couleecap, the Coulee Region’s Community Action Agency since 1966, has served 1 million people in Crawford, La Crosse, Monroe, and Vernon Counties since opening its doors to fight poverty. The milestone was recently announced in the latest annual report titled, “A Million Reasons”, which highlights stories of […]

31st Annual NALC Food Drive – Please lend a hand

on May 10, 2023in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: aflcio, coulee region, Great Rivers United Way, la crosse, nalc, nalc branch 59, NALC Food Drive, nalc food drive 2023, volunteer, western wisconsin afl-cio, Western Wisconsin Central Labor Council, wisconsin, wwaflcio

The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC)’s annual food drive is largest one-day food drive in the nation. The NALC effort is held annually on the second Saturday in May in 10,000 cities and towns in every part of the country. Residents put out non-perishable food donations on that day, which letter carriers collect as they […]

The WWAFLCIO Just Received Notice of the Passing of a Dear Union Brother

on April 6, 2023in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, American Cancer Society, Bakery Confectionery Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union, BCT & GM Local 22, cancer, Community Services Labor Liaison, coulee region, Coulee Region Food Drive, Dan Hanson, Daniel P. Hanson, Great Rivers United Way, la crosse, local labor council, mona hanson, obituary, organized labor, United Way, western wisconsin afl-cio, wwaflcio

Daniel P. Hanson, 71, passed away on Monday October 31, 2022, after losing a courageous battle with cancer. Dan was retired from BCT & GM Local 22 (Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers International Union) and served on the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO Executive Board for more than a decade. Dan worked tirelessly for many […]

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