Gundersen hospital workers have been risking their own health and safety to care for our community during this pandemic. They provide nutritious meals to patients and staff, ensure clean, sanitary rooms and supplies, maintain the hospital building and equipment, deliver critical supplies, and provide comfort at the bedside when no other visitors are allowed. Their […]
Essential Workers Deserve a Living Wage
on January 28, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, community, COVID-19, dignity, essential, family supporting wages, Gundersen, Gundersen CEO, Gundersen hospital, health and safety, hospital, living wage, Pandemic, Rathgaber, Scott Rathgaber, SEIU, union, Workers
Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety by President Biden
on January 28, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, Biden, Coronavirus, COVID-19, essential workers, Executive Order, federal government, Healthcare workers, Occupational Safety and Health Act, OSHA, President Biden, President Joseph R Biden Jr, public employees, Secretary of Labor, United States of America, Worker Health and Safety, worker health and safety requirements, workplace
Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety by President Joseph R Biden Jr By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Ensuring the health and safety of workers is a national priority and […]
Senator Baldwin (WI) Supports Biden’s Action to Protect Workers from COVID
on January 22, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: baldwin, Biden, COVID-19, COVID-19 exposure, Emergency Temporary Standard, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, President Joe Biden, Senator Tammy Baldwin, worker safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin applauds President Joe Biden and his administration for taking immediate action to protect U.S. workers from COVID-19. The Biden administration today announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will immediately release clear guidance for employers to help keep workers safe from COVID-19 exposure, and will enforce […]
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 […]
A Good Friend of Local Labor has Passed Away
on December 5, 2020in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afscme, ellen parker, Labor Unions, mike parker, obituaries, selfless, texas, union, volunteer
Michael Maurice Parker, 74, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2020 at home with his wife by his side. He was born on March 1, 1946 to Alton Parker and Dorothy Davis. He married Ellen (Rhomberg) Nordstrom Parker on February 14, 1997 in New Orleans. Mike loved smoking meat, spending time outdoors […]
Trump Says Freeze Federal Workers Pay
on December 5, 2020in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afge, afl-cio, America’s labor movement, buffoon, Donald Trump, Everett Kelley, labor, labor union, Labor Unions, trump, village idiot biden
After promising a 1% raise he is backtracking Trump is on his way out, but he is using his last few weeks in office to continue his war on federal workers. As negotiations continue over the 2021 pay for federal workers, Trump has released a statement backing a Republican proposal that would freeze wages for […]
AFL-CIO Looks Forward to Working with President-Elect Joe Biden
on December 5, 2020in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, America’s labor movement, democracy, income inequality, joe biden, K amala Harris, president, systemic racism, unions, working families
by Richard Trumka Democracy is prevailing. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ victory in this free and fair election is a win for America’s labor movement. Everywhere in every way, working people are heroically and resiliently fighting back against this pandemic, its economic fall out, chronic income inequality and systemic racism. President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect […]
Trumka: Joe Biden’s Firewall Was Union Made
on December 5, 2020in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, elections, joe biden, president, richard trumka, union
Richard Trumka November 5, 2020 AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka delivered the following remarks at his post-election press conference: Good afternoon. Thank you for joining this call. More than that, thank you for your role in making our democracy strong. I am hopeful that the end of the Trump presidency will bring a newfound respect for […]
OSHA Releases New COVID-19 Recommendations for Construction Sites
on June 12, 2020in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: construction, heat illness, heat stroke, ibew, worker safety, workplace safety
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration released a new webpage providing guidance for construction employers and workers as states and municipalities relax restrictions put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19. While the agency has not responded to repeated requests to enact enforceable standards related to the pandemic, the new guidance is intended to […]
How to Avoid Heat-Related Illness This Summer
on June 12, 2020in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: heat, heat stroke, ibew, OSHA, worker safety
As temperatures continue to rise this summer, it’s important to remember to stay safe and avoid any heat-related illness. The Center for Construction Research and Training offers various resources for workers to stay safe during the summer heat. “It’s important that our members know the signs of heat illness and that they keep an eye […]