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Labor Day 2021 Op-Ed

on August 26, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, Biden, family, family friendly, family supporting jobs, General Vice President, iam, IAM District Lodge 66, iamaw, la crosse, Labor Day, labor movement, Labor Unions, Midwest Territory, nternational Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, president, Steven Galloway, union, western wisconsin afl-cio, worker safety, working families, workplace safety

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 […]

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 […]

Labor Day Greetings from US Senator Tammy Baldwin

on September 4, 2018in Western WI AFL-CIO News Archivetags: afl-cio, baldwin, family friendly, Labor Day, tammy baldwin, US Senator, working families, wwaflcio

Here in Wisconsin, we take pride in hard work and believe every working family should have a fair shot at getting ahead. We also share a deep commitment to community, to neighbor helping neighbor, and to the belief that we are all in it together. This Labor Day, we give these ideals a voice by […]

Why has NAFTA Been so Bad for American Workers?

on August 17, 2018in News, Western WI AFL-CIO News Archivetags: afl-cio, david newby, fair trade, free trade, nafta, newby, tpp, working families

WHY HAS NAFTA BEEN SO BAD FOR AMERICAN WORKERS? by David Newby, President Emertius, Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Wisconsin Fair Trade Collition Before trying to answer this question, we need to be clear that NAFTA hasn’t been kind to Mexican workers, either. Mexican workers haven’t gained from the suffering of American workers. In both countries, workers’ […]

Western Wisconsin Central Labor Council Elects New President

on January 17, 2018in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: aflcio, blet, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, election, labor, leadership, president, union, western wisconsin aflcio, working families, wwaflcio

On January 17, 2018 , Tyler Tubbs was elected President of the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO Central Labor Council. The council represents over 5,000 workers and 40 affiliated organizations from a six county area in Western Wisconsin. Brother Tubbs was unanimously elected by the umbrella organization’s delegate body to serve a two year term. Upon his […]

126th Annual Labor Day Celebration in La Crosse – Sept 4, 2017

on July 5, 2017in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: bingo, candy, food, labor, Labor Day, parade, raffle, tammy baldwin, union, working families

The 126th Annual La Crosse Labor Day Parade, sponsored by the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO, is scheduled for Monday, September 4th, 2017. Step-off will take place at 10:00 AM from the corner of Gillette and Kane Streets on the north side of La Crosse. Parade spectators should take note of a two block detour along this […]