U.S. organized labor is having a moment after decades of erosion in both influence and power, giving workers their best chance in recent memory to claw back lost ground. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, unions are finding they suddenly have the upper hand—or at least, more solid footing—when it comes to negotiating wages […]

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 […]

Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Mike Davis Jr recently got the chance of a lifetime to meet President Biden. After the president gave a speech pushing his $1 trillion infrastructure plan at the La Crosse Municipal Transit Utility in Wisconsin, Davis was one of a select few union leaders chosen to meet the president backstage. “This […]

Gundersen hospital workers have been risking their own health and safety to care for our community during this pandemic. They provide nutritious meals to patients and staff, ensure clean, sanitary rooms and supplies, maintain the hospital building and equipment, deliver critical supplies, and provide comfort at the bedside when no other visitors are allowed. Their […]

By Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO “Wisconsin workers have delivered the state for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Voters turned out in record numbers in Wisconsin and across our country to make our voices heard. When all the votes are counted across our country, we are confident that the people will have elected […]

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 […]

Richard Trumka November 5, 2020 AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka delivered the following remarks at his post-election press conference: Good afternoon. Thank you for joining this call. More than that, thank you for your role in making our democracy strong. I am hopeful that the end of the Trump presidency will bring a newfound respect for […]

Get to Know AFL-CIO’s Affiliates: NFL Players Association Name of Union: NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Mission: “To pay homage to our predecessors for their courage, sacrifice and vision; [to] pledge to preserve and enhance the democratic involvement of our members; [to] confirm our willingness to do whatever is necessary for the betterment of our membership—to […]

The USPS Fairness Act (H.R. 2382) passed the House of Representatives late on Wednesday with a huge two-thirds majority. A bipartisan vote of this size could not have happened without your work and the work of hundreds of thousands of people just like you across the country. The message is clear. Our elected leaders must […]

Our next deeper look at one of our affiliates is the Painters and Allied Trades. Name of Union: International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) Mission: To shape members’ communities through an abiding commitment to service, by fighting passionately for workers’ rights that benefit all working families and through effective and aggressive political mobilization. […]