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The Senate Cannot Be the Graveyard for Labor Law Reform Again

on June 7, 2021in News, Western WI Newstags: afl-cio, Amazon, America’s labor federation, benefits, collective bargaining, family-sustaining wages, filibuster, H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021, HR 842, hyperpartisan, Jeff Merkley, Mitch McConnell, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Oregon, PRO Act), pro-worker, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021, richard trumka, safe workplaces, unions, US Senator, Workers First Agenda, wwaflcio

By Richard Trumka & US Senator Jeff Merkley For months, the eyes of our nation were transfixed on a small suburb near Birmingham, Alabama Warehouse workers authorized the largest union election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The name of their employer is on over 5 billion […]

Biden launching pro-union task force

on June 7, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, joe biden, joe biden 2020, labor, Labor Unions, National Labor Relations Act, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, PRO Act), Protecting the Right to Organize Act, unions, wwaflcio

President Joe Biden signed an executive creating a task force that would aim to make it easier for workers to unionize. The team will examine existing policies and issue a series of recommendations within 180 days on how they can be leveraged to “promote worker organizing and collective bargaining in the federal government.” Biden will […]

9th annual Kids Free Fishing Day – Saturday June 5th

on May 31, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 2021, Ace of La Crosse, afl-cio, community events, Coulee Region Events, family, family friendly, fish, fishing, Humana, La Crosse Area Events, Take Kids Fishing Day, tkfd, Union Sportmen's Alliance, unions, western wisconsin afl-cio, wwaflcio

The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO is pleased to announce the return of our annual Kids Free Fishing Day in 2021. The 9th annual Kids Free Fishing Day will be held on Saturday June 5th 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 […]

AFL-CIO Looks Forward to Working with President-Elect Joe Biden

on December 5, 2020in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, America’s labor movement, democracy, income inequality, joe biden, K amala Harris, president, systemic racism, unions, working families

by Richard Trumka Democracy is prevailing. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ victory in this free and fair election is a win for America’s labor movement. Everywhere in every way, working people are heroically and resiliently fighting back against this pandemic, its economic fall out, chronic income inequality and systemic racism. President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect […]

COVID-19 Pandemic Resources (updated)

on June 10, 2020in News, Western WI Newstags: afl-cio, CDC, Coronavirus, COVID-19, download, guidance, labor movement, novel coronavirus, OSHA, Pandemic, prevention, resources, State of Emergency, unions, Wisconsin workers, worker safety, workplace safety

INDUSTRY SPECIFIC GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES (General Guide & Resources listed after the industry specific listings) Airline Workers Information, resources and updates for workers in the airline industry from the Flight attendants, Air Line Pilots and Machinists unions. General guidance and recommendations for airlines and airline workers from the CDC, Federal Aviation Administration, and OSHA, and […]

WI AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale on the Coronavirus

on March 18, 2020in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Governor Evers, labor movement, novel coronavirus, State of Emergency, Stephanie Bloomingdale, unions, wisconsin afl cio, Wisconsin workers

Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale On March 12, 2020, Governor Evers called for a State of Emergency due to the Coronavirus. We have directly communicated with the Governor’s Office and let him know that the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO and the entire labor movement stands ready to respond and assist to this emergency in any way […]

How Unions are Bargaining Coronavirus Protections

on March 18, 2020in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aft, bargaining, basketball, CDC, Coronavirus, COVID-19, CWA, download, ford, gm, guidance, ibew, labor movement, ncaa, novel coronavirus, OSHA, Pandemic, prevention, protections, resources, State of Emergency, uaw, ucommblog, unions, Wisconsin workers

With coronavirus spreading throughout the world, workers in a number of industries have faced uncertain futures. Sports leagues have been canceled, and jobs have shut down. However, for some union members, there is good news. For the last few weeks, unions have been negotiating and bargaining with companies to get back pay or new protections […]