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 […]
Read More →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
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, […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →WWAFLCIO President Meets President Biden in Wisconsin
on July 31, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: America, Biden, Crown Cork and Seal, family supporting jobs, IAM 1115, IAM District 66 Directing Business Representative, IAM District Lodge 66, infrastructure, Jana Kirch, jobs, La Crosse Municipal Transit Utility, Mike Davis Jr, politics, president, President Biden, solidarity, tammy baldwin, Tony Evers, transportation, union, White House, wisconsin
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 […]
Read More →Union-approved candidate Jill Underly Elected Next Superintendent
on April 19, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: Dr. Jill Underly, Stephanie Bloomingdale, superintendent of public instruction, wisconsin, wisconsin afl cio, wisconsin politics, wwaflcio
President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO Stephanie Bloomingdale released the following statement on the results of Wisconsin’s 2021 Spring Election: “It’s been a year since Wisconsin voters showed up in the beginning days of the pandemic to vote for new leaders to support a more equal and just Wisconsin. Today, Wisconsin voters continued the call for […]
Read More →Governor-elect Evers starts the Good Work of a Good Governor
on November 29, 2018in Western WI AFL-CIO News Archivetags: afscme, children, dcf, DMCPS, election, evers, Paul Spink, public employees, safety, wisconsin, wisconsin governor, wisconsin politics
During the hard work that brothers & sisters in Wisconsin performed in assisting with the successful campaign to get rid of Scott Walker and get Tony Evers elected the question was asked, “what if we win the governor’s mansion but the GOP retains the lower chambers? What good have we done?” And, as everyone knows, […]
Read More →Let’s savor anti-worker Scott Walker’s sweet, sweet loss for a minute
on November 7, 2018in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 2018, anti-environment, anti-worker, election, Foxconn, Scott Walker, union, voters, wisconsin
Which is sweeter: to have stayed up late and gone to bed knowing that anti-worker Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker finally lost, or to have it as a wonderful surprise to wake up to? Since no one person can have both experiences, we’ll never really know, but both are beautiful, beautiful things. Walker gained national notoriety […]
Read More →The History Making 30th Binennial Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Convention
on September 28, 2018in Western WI AFL-CIO News Archivetags: afl-cio, family supporting jobs, Phil Neuenfeldt, politics, Stephanie Bloomingdale, tammy baldwin, trumka, union, wisconsin, women
Delegates to the 30th biennial Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Convention made history by electing Stephanie Bloomingdale (AFT) as the state federation’s first-ever woman president. She will serve alongside newly elected Secretary-Treasurer Dennis Delie (USW). Speaking at the convention, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka (UMWA) honored the fighting spirit of retiring Wisconsin State AFL-CIO President Phil Neuenfeldt and […]
Read More →A Heartfelt Thank You from Mahlon Mitchell
on August 17, 2018in News, Western WI AFL-CIO News Archivetags: afl-cio, mahlon mitchell, politics, thank you, wisconsin
First, I have to say thank you to everyone who supported me in this campaign. I’ve been inspired and honored by the support I’ve received this year. It was truly humbling to see how this state rallied around my campaign and believed in my mission and values. Although Tuesday (August 14th) didn’t go exactly the […]
Read More →Fire fighter Mitchell ready to lead Wisconsin and create a better economy for all workers
on June 21, 2018in Western WI AFL-CIO News Archivetags: 2018, endorsement, governor, mahlon, mahlon mitchell, wisconsin, wisconsin afl cio, wisconsin governor, wisconsin politics
Fire fighter Mitchell ready to lead Wisconsin and create a better economy for working people The Wisconsin AFL-CIO is proud to announce the endorsement of Mahlon Mitchell for Wisconsin Governor. As a fire fighter serving the community for over 20 years, Mahlon Mitchell is a leader who will fight for all of Wisconsin. “The working […]
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