WI AFL-CIO As the dust settles on an unprecedented election, Wisconsin’s union members are proud of our accomplishments and are looking to the future. Vice President Kamala Harris has been a stalwart champion of workers and organized labor, and we are disappointed she did not succeed in her historic campaign for President. We know she […]
Read More →State Election Recap and Forward
on November 7, 2024in News, Western WI Newstags: afl-cio, baldwin, elections, family supporting jobs, gwen moore, job safety, mark pocan, pride, pro-labor, Senator Tammy Baldwin, State Superintendent for Public Instruction, tammy baldwin, ten seat pickup, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, union, union workers, WI AFL-CIO, wisconsin Supreme Court, work continues, wwaflcio
A Proclamation on Veterans Day, 2024
on November 7, 2024in News, Western WI Newstags: 2024, afl-cio, aflcio, air force, army, Biden, creed, D-day, duty, family, federal, first lady, freedom, honor, joe biden, liberty, marines, mia, nation, navy, pow, president, president of the united states, sacrifice, safety, security, state, union, veterans affairs, wwaflcio
Today (November 11, 2024), we honor generations of America’s veterans — patriots who have stood on the frontlines of freedom and kept the light of liberty shining bright around the world. Just as they have kept the ultimate faith in our Nation, we must keep ultimate faith in them. Each one of our Nation’s veterans […]
Read More →Veterans Day 2024 – Facts & Numbers
on November 7, 2024in News, Western WI Newstags: 2024, afl-cio, aflcio, air force, army, Biden, D-day, duty, family, first lady, freedom, honor, joe biden, liberty, marines, mia, nation, navy, pow, president, president of the united states sacrifice, safety, security, state, statistics, union, veterans affairs, wwaflcio
Veterans Day 2024: November 11 Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 making it an annual observance, and it became a national holiday in 1938. Sixteen years later, then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation changing the […]
Read More →Midwest, New York, and West Coast Teamsters Join Their Union Brethren in Endorsing Harris
on September 20, 2024in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 2024, afl-cio, aflcio, battleground states, brewery, championing labor, Donald Trump, endorsement, fair wage, Governor Tim Walz, harris, Kamala Harris, Michigan, Nevada, NLRB, old style beer, one million Teamsters, Pennsylvania, presidential election, Project 2025, right to organize, safe work, Teamster Retirees, Teamsters, Teamsters Joint Council 13, Teamsters Joint Council 25, Teamsters Joint Council 28, Teamsters Joint Council 32, Teamsters Joint Council 39, Teamsters Joint Council 40, Teamsters Joint Council 42, Teamsters Joint Council 43, Teamsters Joint Council 7, Teamsters Local 120, Teamsters Local 122, Teamsters Local 186, Teamsters Local 202, Teamsters Local 237, Teamsters Local 238, Teamsters Local 344, Teamsters Local 396, Teamsters Local 572, Teamsters Local 623, Teamsters Local 769, Teamsters Local 848, Teamsters Local 89, Teamsters National Black Caucus, truck drivers, union, unions, ups, Vice President Kamala Harris, walz, wisconsin, worker safety, working families, wwaflcio
Teamsters’ unions across the country, including in key battleground states of Michigan, Nevada, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, have rallied around Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz. Collectively, these unions represent one million Teamsters. These local Teamsters have committed to immediately begin knocking doors and engaging in other voter contact efforts across the battlegrounds. Many […]
Read More →Your Support is Needed: Stand with Boeing Workers!
on September 20, 2024in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, America's workforce, Boeing, California, collective bargaining, collective voice, communities, contract, fair wages, families, iam, IAM District 751, IAM District Lodge 66, IAM District W24, membership, middle class, negotiating, Oregon, safe work, solidarity, stand with Boeing workers, Support, support these workers, This is Our Future and Our Fight, union, Washington state, working families, wwaflcio
33,000 members of IAM District 751 and IAM District W24 just voted by 94% to reject Boeing’s contract offer. IAM wants to get back to the negotiating table ASAP to get a contract that the membership deserves! This is Our Future and Our Fight. IAM District 751 and District W24 represent Boeing workers in Washington […]
Read More →Join the “Union Women Get It Done” Movement Now
on September 18, 2024in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, harris, leadership, Liz Shuler, president, Shuler, talking points, tim walz, toolkit, union, union women, union women get it done, women, women leaders, wwaflcio
Thank you for everything you are doing in your states and communities to elect pro-labor candidates. We all know that this is the most important election of our lifetime—so much is on the line for workers and our unions—and we need to mobilize every single union member, co-worker, family member and neighbor to get the […]
Read More →Parade marshal for La Crosse’s 2024 Labor Day Parade, the people’s mayor
on August 27, 2024in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 2024, 95th district, afl-cio, aflcio, city of la crosse, john d medinger, john medinger, labor day parade marshal, mayor, medinger, russ feingold, september 2, tammy baldwin, US Senator, UW La crosse, wisconsin assembly, wwaflcio
Parade marshal for La Crosse’s 2024 Labor Day Parade, the people’s mayor — John D. Medinger As Coulee Region residents prepare to celebrate Labor Day, the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO is pleased to announce that this year’s parade marshal for La Crosse Labor Day will be John D. Medinger. John D. Medinger is a man of […]
Read More →Purchase Union-Made in America School Supplies this Back-To-School Season
on August 27, 2024in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, back to school, made in america, school, union, union-made, western wisconsin aflcio, wwaflcio
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, […]
Read More →Show your Solidarity with Experis Game Solutions Workers
on July 1, 2024in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: activism, aflcio, America, collective bargaining table, contract, dignity, equitable future, Experis, Experis Game Solutions, fair contract, fair pay, fair wage, family supporting wages, iam, iamaw, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers IAMAW District 10, living wages, Milwaukee, Organizing, power of solidarity, respect, solidarity, stand with them, strong unions, union, union activism, union rights, voice at work, We support you, wisconsin, work-life balance, Workers, workers coming together, workers of Experis Game Solutions, workplace, wwaflcio
Join Experis video game workers Tuesday, July 2, 2024, for a solidarity action outside Manpower Group in downtown Milwaukee. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union members who work at Experis Games Solutions, a part of Manpower Group, are holding a Solidarity Action to call on Manpower to reach a fair first contract. […]
Read More →Brother Mike Koziara – Rest in Peace
on July 1, 2024in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: bmwe, bmwe 509, Koziara, Labor Unions, Mike Koziara, obituaries, selfless, Teamsters, union, vice president, volunteer, wwaflcio
Mike Koziara, vice president emeritus of the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO, passed away at the age of 64 on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at his home. He was born February 28, 1960, to Stanley and Linda Koziara. He married Joan Lodoen on September 30, 1989, in Barre Mills, Wisconsin. He was a lifelong railroad employee with […]
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