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If you read only two News Stories This Month, Read These Two

on September 24, 2026in News, Western WI Newstags: America’s labor movement, angry, autozone, benefits, cost of living, expensive, family friendly, family supporting jobs, groceries, hurting, la crosse, labor news, laborlab, rent, the guardian, Trust in unions, uaw, union herald, western wisconsin afl-cio

If you read only two News Stories This Month, Read These Two

LaborLab Featured in The Guardian and Labor Notes This Week LaborLab’s research was front and center in two major outlets this week. The Guardian and Labor Notes both covered the AutoZone union drive in White Plains, New York, where 11 workers are trying to do something, nobody has managed in the company’s history: form a […]

Join us on Labor Day – Sept 7 for Festivities at Copeland Park

on September 2, 2026in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, America’s labor federation, America’s labor movement, beer, benefits, bingo, brats, burgers, comradery, Concessions, Copeland Park, family friendly, family supporting jobs, history, holiday, hot dogs, la crosse, La Crosse Loggers, Labor Day, labor day parade, Labor Day Parade and Festival, labor day parade marshal, Mike Davis Jr, parade route, Public Service, raffles, snacks, soda, thank you, tim padesky, unions, volunteer, western wisconsin afl-cio, wwaflcio

Join us on Labor Day! The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO (WWAFLCIO) will celebrate Labor Day on Monday, September 7th, 10am-2:45pm. Kids activities include a “fishing” booth, temporary tattoos, and a “hidden” money sawdust pile. LaborFest is free and open to the public. There will also be Tool/Equipment Raffles, BINGO, and a 50-50 Raffle! An advanced […]

Working People Are Hurting, Want and Need Unions More Than Ever

on September 2, 2026in News, Western WI Newstags: afl-cio, America’s labor federation, America’s labor movement, angry, benefits, child care, cost of living, David Binder Research, expensive, family friendly, family supporting jobs, Gallup, gas, groceries, history, holiday, hurting, la crosse, Labor Day, Liz Shuler, Public Service, record high. President Shuler, rent, Shuler, Trust in unions, volunteer, western wisconsin afl-cio, working people, wwaflcio

Working People Are Hurting, Want and Need Unions More Than Ever

Shuler’s ‘State of the Unions’: Working People Are Hurting, Want and Need Unions More Than Ever In her fourth annual “State of the Unions” address, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler emphasized the pain working people are feeling, the lack of trust working-class voters have in politicians and that electing pro-worker candidates will rely […]

La Crosse’s 14th Annual Kids Free Fishing Day – June 6, 2026

on June 1, 2026in 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 14th Annual Kids Free Fishing Day – June 6, 2026. The event will be held on Saturday June 6, 2026 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 […]

WI AFL-CIO President Memorializes Legendary WWAFLCIO great Terry L Hicks

on February 18, 2026in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, America’s labor movement, ATU 519, bloomingdale, editor-in-chief, growth, hicks, la crosse laborers, labor, labor movement, obituary, solidarity, Stephanie Bloomingdale, terry hicks, terry L hicks, tribute, union, union herald, western wisconsin afl-cio, WI AFL-CIO, wisconsin afl cio, wwaflcio

From the desk of Stephanie Bloomingdale, President, Wisconsin AFL-CIO Mourning the Passing of Brother Terry Hicks The death of Terry Hicks is a loss for all who believe in workers’ rights. Out labor movement has lost a tireless champion with his passing. On behalf of the union men and women of the […]

The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO endorses 1/23 Day of Truth & Freedom

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Press Release – Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO Primary Contact: Mike Davis Jr, President, 608-799-1313 Secondary Contact: Melanie Cary, Executive Board, 309-645-4975 The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO endorses 1/23 Day of Truth & Freedom January 22, 2026 La Crosse, WI — At the monthly meeting of the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO (WWAFLCIO) held on Wednesday evening January […]

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, […]

Labor Day Parade and Fest 2024 in La Crosse

on August 27, 2024in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, America’s labor federation, America’s labor movement, benefits, Copeland Park, family friendly, family supporting jobs, history, john d medinger, john medinger, la crosse, Labor Day, labor day parade, Labor Day Parade and Festival, labor day parade marshal, Mike Davis Jr, minor detour, parade route, Public Service, thank you, unions, volunteer, western wisconsin afl-cio

Labor Day Parade and Fest 2024 in La Crosse Labor Day is more than just a holiday, it represents a celebration of the victories of workers in their fight for fair wages, decent working conditions, and recognition on the job. The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO is pleased to announce the continuation of a 133-year tradition: the […]

Local Unionists Assist with the 2024 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

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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 […]

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