President Joe Biden signed an executive creating a task force that would aim to make it easier for workers to unionize. The team will examine existing policies and issue a series of recommendations within 180 days on how they can be leveraged to “promote worker organizing and collective bargaining in the federal government.” Biden will […]
Read More →Biden launching pro-union task force
on June 7, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, joe biden, joe biden 2020, labor, Labor Unions, National Labor Relations Act, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, PRO Act), Protecting the Right to Organize Act, unions, wwaflcio
9th annual Kids Free Fishing Day – Saturday June 5th
on May 31, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 2021, Ace of La Crosse, afl-cio, community events, Coulee Region Events, family, family friendly, fish, fishing, Humana, La Crosse Area Events, Take Kids Fishing Day, tkfd, Union Sportmen's Alliance, unions, western wisconsin afl-cio, wwaflcio
The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO is pleased to announce the return of our annual Kids Free Fishing Day in 2021. The 9th annual Kids Free Fishing Day will be held on Saturday June 5th 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 […]
Read More →Memorial Day Is About Respect and Remembrance
on May 31, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, America, American flag, freedom, Memorial Day, pride, remember, respect, Union Veterans Council, veterans, wwaflcio
The working men and women of the AFL-CIO join the Union Veterans Council to wish all a safe Memorial Day weekend. This is a time to respect and remember those who gave their lives for the bedrock freedoms of our nation. Let’s resolve to honor their sacrifice by redoubling our efforts to secure and make […]
Read More →Mineworkers Support Biden’s Green Energy Plan and Other Union Newsbits
on May 13, 2021in Western WI AFL-CIO News Archivetags: afl-cio, Biden, CEO Pay, green engery, Kris LaGrange, mineworkers, Teamsters, UCOMM Live, union news, wwaflcio
Teamsters notch big win against CEO pay, Biden sets up union taskforce, unions say no money to Democrats who don’t support the PRO Act, Mineworkers Support Biden’s Green Energy Plan, & much more on UCOMM Live’s Union News broadcast with Kris LaGrange. This recorded broadcast can be heard here UCOMM’s written story on the Mineworkers […]
Read More →Amazon won the Alabama union fight. But don’t mourn – organize
on April 19, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, Amazon, comment, E-commerce, green eggs and ham, Jeff Bezos, President Biden, PRO Act), pro-labor groups, Protecting the Right to Organize Act, Retail industry, rwdsu, tiktok, union busting, US politics, wwaflcio
By Indigo Olivier The entire country has just seen the lengths corporations will go to prevent workers from unionizing. ‘More than anything, this defeat stressed the importance of passing the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) which would ban captive audience meetings, severely limit corporate interference, invalidate right-to-work legislation and strengthen collective bargaining […]
Read More →The 2020 edition of “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect” has been released
on April 19, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, Biden, BLS, Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, MSHA, obama, OSHA, safety, trump, worker safety, wwaflcio
Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, 2020 National AFL-CIO (entire report available for download [PDF] and the bottom of this story) The 2020 edition of “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect” report marks the 29th year the AFL-CIO has produced a report on the state of safety and health protections for […]
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 →Help our Brothers & Sisters in NALC 59 & APWU 360
on February 11, 2021in News, Western WI Newstags: afl-cio, apwu, apwu 360, Biden, family supporting jobs, jobs, nalc, nalc 59, nrlca, President Biden, President Joe Biden, USPS, USPS Board of Governors, wwaflcio

Help our Brothers & Sisters in NALC 59 & APWU 360 The pandemic has proven just how critical our postal service is. Whether it’s deliveries of ballots and voter guides, care packages from family across the country or life-saving medicine, the USPS has kept us connected when we need it the most. But those essential […]
Read More →Union Workers Deliver Wisconsin for Biden
on January 4, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: joe biden, Kamala Harris, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, Stephanie Bloomingdale, union, wisconsin afl cio, wwaflcio
By Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO “Wisconsin workers have delivered the state for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Voters turned out in record numbers in Wisconsin and across our country to make our voices heard. When all the votes are counted across our country, we are confident that the people will have elected […]
Read More →Help our Brothers & Sisters in the NALC, APWU, NRLCA
on February 7, 2020in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, apwu, nalc, nrlca, post office, postal service, privatization, public service union, trump, union, us post office, USPS, wwaflcio
The USPS Fairness Act (H.R. 2382) passed the House of Representatives late on Wednesday with a huge two-thirds majority. A bipartisan vote of this size could not have happened without your work and the work of hundreds of thousands of people just like you across the country. The message is clear. Our elected leaders must […]
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