More than 70 local youngsters participated in the 8th Annual La Crosse Area Take Kids Fishing Day at Chad Erickson Memorial Park on Sunday, June 2. A joint effort by the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO and the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA), the free community event was aimed at introducing the next generation of anglers and conservationists […]
8th Annual Kids Fishing Day – June 2, 2019 – Venue Change
8th Annual Kids Free Fishing Day – Sunday June 2nd, 2019 Note Venue Change for 2019: Chad Erickson Memorial Park in La Crosse For the eighth year, the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO is teaming up with Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) Boots on the Ground conservation program to host the Annual Take Kids Fishing Day from 9 […]
UFCW union leads the development and stabilization of emerging hemp sector
The UFCW union family has been proud to help lead the development and stabilization of the emerging cannabis sector through their innovative Cannabis Workers Rising campaign, which has existed since 2010. The UFCW represents tens of thousands of cannabis workers across multiple states. UFCW members in the legal cannabis industry work in growing and cultivating […]
Synopsis of the WWAFLCIO’s Workers Memorial Day Event 2019
Working People in La Crosse Honored Those Injured or Killed on the Job and Call for Change Local workers from various industries and occupations including; firefighters, public sector workers, transportation workers, and community members were joined by La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat, Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Tyler Tubbs, and Deb Marsolek (sister of a fallen […]
Trump Attacks Public Service Again
A Trump administration task force has issued recommendations for the partial privatization of the postal service, among their recommendations is eliminating collective bargaining rights over pay for postal employees, service cuts, increasing postal rates, and the privatization of components of the postal system. To assist our brothers and sisters in the postal service unions, we […]
Unions Back Effort To Block Deportations; Create Pathways To Citizenship
Several major American unions have endorsed a bill introduced in the House March 12, that could protect more than 2 million people from deportation. The Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6), sponsored by Reps. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.), Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.), and Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), would enable two sketchily protected groups of immigrants to apply for […]
Collective Action Ended the Shutdown
by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka President Trump didn’t want to end this shutdown—the collective action of working people demanded it. By marching, rallying and protesting together, we forced him to the table and ensured that the labor and dedication of our public servants will not be taken for granted. However, this fight is far from […]
Remembering George H.W. Bush’s Commitment to Public Service – from AFLCIO
from the AFL-CIO Blog President George H.W. Bush was recently laid to rest at a state funeral with full honors befitting a former President of the United States. Remembrances were received from across the political spectrum, but one thing that all can agree on is that Bush lived a life that was devoted to public […]
Let’s savor anti-worker Scott Walker’s sweet, sweet loss for a minute
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 […]
The History Making 30th Binennial Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Convention
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 […]
