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AFGE Scores Huge Victory at Supreme Court in Case Involving Dual-status National Guard Technician

on May 24, 2023in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afge, collective bargaining rights, dual-status technicians, Everett Kelley, Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute, FLRA, labor disputes between the dual-status technicians, National Guards Federal Labor Relations Authority, supreme court, union

In a major victory for AFGE, the Supreme Court May 18 ruled in favor of the union, preserving collective bargaining rights for dual-status technicians working for National Guards in a civilian role. The Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) has jurisdiction over labor disputes between the dual-status technicians and the National […]

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Dancers at Los Angeles club become US’s only unionized strippers

on May 24, 2023in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 2023, actors equity, bankruptcy, California, Chris Smalls, dancer safety, dancers, exocotic dancers, health insurance, highly physical work, mental health support, North Hollywood, Rage Against the Machine, safe jobs, sexual harassment, Star Garden, Star Garden Topless Dive Bar, strippers, Tom Morello, union, union orgiznating, union orgiznating victory, unionization, unionized, unionized strippers, unsafe working conditions, Workers, workplace injuries

After months of late-night picketing in North Hollywood, the dancers of the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar have become the only unionized strippers in the US. Their victory was finalized with a unanimous vote by 17 dancers in favor of unionization on Thursday morning , and marks the first time that the Actors Equity association, […]

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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

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 […]

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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 […]

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Why is Starbucks’ union drive is so successful while Amazon’s got stuck in the mud…

on July 13, 2022in News, Western WI Newstags: afl-cio, Amazon, anti-union, progressive employees, retail, starbucks', sucessful, union, union drive, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Workers United

Why is Starbucks’ union drive is so successful while Amazon’s got stuck in the mud…

In a historic win in December, baristas in Buffalo voted to make their Starbucks the first of more than 9,000 corporate-operated Starbucks in the US to unionize. Since then, 143 other Starbucks have unionized and workers at 120 other locations have petitioned for union elections. In another historic victory, a vote count on 1 April […]

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Message from President Liz Shuler on Biden’s award to Trumka

on July 7, 2022in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, America, American workers, Biden, dignity, family supporting jobs, former AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, honored, joe biden, Liz Shuler, nation’s highest civilian honor, posthumously, president, Presidential Medal of Freedom, richard trumka, Shuler, thank you, tribute, trumka, union, working people, wwaflcio

• This afternoon (July 7, 2022), President Biden posthumously honored former AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, our nation’s highest civilian honor. • In awarding the medal, President Biden said: “No one did more work for American workers than he did. For Rich, his work was synonymous with the word that […]

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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 […]

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Haymarket and May Day

on May 1, 2022in Western WI AFL-CIO News Archivetags: afl-cio, chicago, death, eight hour work day, haymarket, history, Labor Day, labor history, Loyalty Day, may day, reformers, union, unionists, unrest, Workers, wwaflcio

On May 1, 1886, Chicago unionists, reformers, and ordinary workers combined to make the city the center of the national movement for an eight-hour day. Between April 25 and May 4, workers attended scores of meetings and paraded through the streets at least 19 times. On Saturday, May 1, 35,000 workers walked off their jobs. […]

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Kellogg’s Workers End Strike

on December 23, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, Anthony Shelton, Bakery Confectionery Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers, Battle Creek, BCTGM, cereal, collective bargaining agreement, Corn Flakes, Dave Jamieson, Huffpost, Kellogg's, Lancaster, Memphis, Michigan, Nebraska, Omaha, Pennsylvania, picket line, Rice Krispies, strike, union, Workers

Employees voted to ratify a new contract to end a work stoppage that began in early October.   Kellogg’s workers ended their strike against the cereal maker on Tuesday December 21st after more than two and a half months on the picket line. The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers’ International Union said workers […]

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IFPTE Members Help Secure Settlement for DoorDash Workers

on December 6, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, DoorDash, IFPTE, local 21, Members, Settlement, union, Workers

Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. DoorDash workers in San Francisco will receive restitution from a $5.3-million-dollar settlement over the food delivery company’s violations of local labor laws. The settlement, which benefits at least 4,000 delivery workers, stems from an investigation […]

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