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 […]

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 […]

The Spokane Complex Fire continues to devastate communities across eastern Washington. More than 700 structures have been lost, some 65,000 people have been forced to evacuate, and the fires are still burning. Among those impacted are union members and their families who have been displaced, lost their homes, or are facing tremendous uncertainty.   In […]

Around the country, classes are starting up again, students are getting ready to learn once more and parents are rushing out to buy the supplies their children need for school. When shopping for those necessary items, you can make sure your purchases support working families Here is a list of union-made school supplies. Five-Star notebooks, […]

June 30, 2026 International AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to today’s (6/30/2026) Supreme Court decision affirming birthright citizenship: Today (6/30/2026), the Supreme Court upheld one of the fundamental promises of our Constitution: that every child born in the United States is a citizen of the United States. This decision rejects […]

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 […]

On April 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court executed a devastating blow to the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and an outright attack on the fundamental freedoms of working people. The decision strips Black and Latino voters in Louisiana of having a fair say in their elected representatives and will be used to further hollow out Americans’ […]

On Workers Memorial Day 2026 and beyond, we highlight some key points from the 35th annual AFL-CIO “Death on the Job” report, a comprehensive analysis of safety and health protections for America’s workers. This report features national and state information on workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses, as well as workplace safety inspections, penalties, funding, staffing […]

Workers and community members commemorate Workers’ Memorial Day by promising to keep the fight for safe workplaces alive. On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 5:30 pm, families and loved ones of workers across western Wisconsin will gather at Green Island Park in La Crosse to remember those who have lost their lives on the job […]

      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 […]