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Take Kids Fishing Day 2023 – The Afterglow

on June 9, 2023in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: community service, family activities, family fun, fishing, free, kids fishing day, la crosse, Union Sportsmen’s Alliance, western wisconsin afl-cio, wisconsin, Wisconsin DNR, wwaflcio

Union Made Fun: Take Kids Fishing Day 2023 “This is what it is all about. You see all the kids running around, smiling after they caught a fish. They’re all laughing and playing, it’s great,” said Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Mike Davis Jr at Chad Erickson Memorial Park in La Crosse. “Not only do kids […]

La Crosse’s 11th Annual Kids Free Fishing Day – June 3, 2023

on June 1, 2023in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: Ace Hardware of La Crosse, community service, family activities, family fun, fishing, free, kids fishing day, la crosse, Union Sportsmen’s Alliance, western wisconsin afl-cio, wisconsin, Wisconsin DNR, wwaflcio

The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO is excited to host La Crosse’s 11th Annual Kids Free Fishing Day – June 3, 2023. The event will be held on Saturday June 3, 2023 at Chad Erickson Memorial Park in La Crosse. The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO is teaming up with Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) Boots on the Ground conservation […]

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 […]

Announcing WWAFLCIO’s Annual Service Dedicated to Workers Memorial Day – 2023

on April 6, 2023in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 2023, aflcio, April 28, april 28 2023, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, Chad Erickson Memorial Park, Kerrie Baures, la crosse, mourning, Occupational Safety and Health Act and Mine Safety and Health Act, OSHA, safe workplaces, safety, Western Wisconsin, wisconsin, Wisconsin workers, Workers Memorial Day, wwaflcio

April 28, 2023 5pm Chad Erickson Memorial Park in La Crosse Advanced Registration Optional – Click Here The families and friends of Western Wisconsin workers will gather at Chad Erickson Memorial Park on Friday, April 28, 2023 to honor workers who perished while at work and to call for action on hazards that cause unnecessary injury, […]

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 […]

Happy Labor Day 2022 – Celebrate but remember why there is a Labor Day

on September 6, 2022in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, afscme, aft, bill brockmiller, brockmiller, la crosse, Labor Day, labor day parade marshal, parade, parade marshal, Treasurer, western wisconsin afl-cio, wwaflcio

Why is Labor Day a holiday and what are we celebrating? The U.S. Department of Labor writes that Labor Day is “… is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers.” In between the grilling and the visiting of family and friends this Labor Day, we invite you to take a […]

La Crosse LaborFest 2022

on August 30, 2022in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, beer, bingo, brats, celebration, community event, Copeland Park, family activity, family friendly, games, hot dogs, la crosse, Labor Day, parade, pepsi, raffles, snacks, temporary tattoos, union, vegan burgers, western wisconsin afl-cio, Western Wisconsin Central Labor Council, wwaflcio

La Crosse LaborFest 2022 Monday, September 5th, 2022 Parade at 10 am. Food, drinks, BINGO, same day raffles & games follow (11 am) Copeland Park 1130 Copeland Park Drive La Crosse, WI 54603 Sponsor: Western Wisconsin Central Labor Council (WWAFLCIO) Our WWAFLCIO Labor Day celebration starts at 10 am with a ten-block family-friendly parade beginning […]

10th Annual Kids Free Fishing Day – Saturday June 4, 2022

on June 1, 2022in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: Ace Hardware of La Crosse, afl-cio, Annual Take Kids Fishing Day, bait, Boots on the Ground, Chad Erickson Memorial Park, family friendly, family fun, Fishing pole, fishing rod, Free Fishing Weekend, Kids Free Fishing Day, la crosse, outdoors goodie bag, reel, Saturday June 4 2022, union, Union Sportsmen’s Alliance, western wisconsin afl-cio, Wisconsin DNR, wwaflcio, Xyzpda

The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO is pleased to announce the return of this event in 2022. The 10th annual Kids Free Fishing Day will be held on Saturday June 4th at Chad Erickson Memorial Park in La Crosse. The local labor council is teaming up with Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) Boots on the Ground conservation program […]

Labor Day 2021 Op-Ed

on August 26, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, Biden, family, family friendly, family supporting jobs, General Vice President, iam, IAM District Lodge 66, iamaw, la crosse, Labor Day, labor movement, Labor Unions, Midwest Territory, nternational Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, president, Steven Galloway, union, western wisconsin afl-cio, worker safety, working families, workplace safety

Labor Day 2021 Op-Ed Steven M. Galloway General Vice President, Midwest Territory International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers It’s Labor Day – a day to celebrate workers. But why, as Americans, have so many of us resolved to quitting our jobs instead of banning together to effect change in our workplace? A recent report […]

2021’s Annual Labor Day Parade and Festivities in La Crosse Canceled

on August 19, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 2021, American economy, asafe on the job, COVID-19, economic assistance, educate, hazard pay, la crosse, Labor Day, Labor Day Parade and Festival, labor movement, madison, masks, outbreak, paid sick days, Pandemic, public, public health considerations, solidarity, train, unemployment benefits, unions, vaccinating, variant, virtual meetings, washington dc, western wisconsin afl-cio, wisconsin, worker safety, wwaflcio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO is announcing that 2021’s La Crosse Labor Day Parade and Festival will be canceled due to uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 outbreak and its variant virus(es). We hope area residents can safely recognize Labor Day and the solidarity it brings while staying safe and healthy. Unions have […]

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