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 […]
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
The History Making 30th Binennial Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Convention
on September 28, 2018in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 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 […]
Labor Day 2018 Message from Council President Tyler Tubbs
on September 4, 2018in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, family friendly, Labor Day, president, tubbs, tyler tubbs, union, vote
by Tyler Tubbs For Coulee Region residents, Labor Day is a hard-won and richly deserved day off, and on behalf of the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO Central Labor Council, we hope that all residents had a happy and safe Labor Day, full of family, friends and relaxation. But, why do we celebrate Labor Day? In addition […]
Lori Wallach – We Need To Rewrite NAFTA
on August 17, 2018in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, fair trade, free trade, lori wallach, nafta, public citizen, trade
Lori Wallach Of Public Citizen On Why We Need To Rewrite NAFTA (Excellent Video) – http://bit.ly/2OJGohg
Why has NAFTA Been so Bad for American Workers?
on August 17, 2018in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 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’ […]
Welcome back to the fight! This time I know our side will win (AFT Chapter 6502)
on June 8, 2018in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: affiliate, aft, AFT chapter 6502, uapuwl, union
“Welcome back to the fight. This time I know our side will win,” Victor Laszlo, Casablanca (played by Paul Henreid). UAPUWL, AFT (AFT chapter 6502) represents faculty at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. The American Federation of Teachers is a union of professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and […]
Trump, the Worst President in American History
on April 6, 2018in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: Donald Trump, Ku Klux Klan, Neo-Nazis, politics, president, robert reich, trump
America has had its share of crooks (Warren G. Harding, Richard Nixon), bigots (Andrew Jackson, James Buchanan), and incompetents (Andrew Johnson, George W. Bush). But never before Donald Trump have we had a president who combined all these nefarious qualities. America’s great good fortune was to begin with the opposite – a superb moral leader. […]
WW AFLCIO Vice President: Stop Exporting our Jobs!
on November 13, 2017in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, nafta, offshoring, tpp, trade, vice president
The third round of renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement just concluded, and it’s still uncertain whether U.S. negotiators are going to demand the elimination of the contentious NAFTA provision that give big corporations vast powers making it easier for these corporations to offshore jobs and to attack the environmental and consumer safety […]
WW AFL CIO Continues to hold Ron Kind’s Feet to the Fire
on April 25, 2015in WWAFLCIO Archived News
Local and state labor leaders rallied again, this time on the radio, to urge Congressman Ron Kind to change his mind about supporting a new trade agreement (TPP). The Wisconsin Fair Trade Coalition, led by David Newby (President Emeritus Wisconsin AFL CIO), is concerned that the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would send more jobs out […]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Trumka on Wisconsin RTW Fight
on February 21, 2015in WWAFLCIO Archived News
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka The effort to lower wages in America is going to reach new heights in Wisconsin this week. Wall Street billionaires and political extremists are joining together to force a vote on Right to Work legislation which is wrong for Wisconsin hardworking families. This is a blatant attempt to silence […]