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8th Annual Kids Fishing Day – June 2, 2019 – Venue Change

on May 29, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: family fun, fishing, free, kids, la crosse, picnic, pure fishing, union, usa, wwaflcio

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 […]

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UFCW union leads the development and stabilization of emerging hemp sector

on May 29, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: Cannabis, Cannabis Workers Rising, farm, hemp, labor, UFCW, union, Workers

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 […]

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Synopsis of the WWAFLCIO’s Workers Memorial Day Event 2019

on April 28, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, April 28, April 28 2019, Deb Marsolek, family, La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat, President Tyler Tubbs, union, western wisconsin afl-cio, Workers Memorial Day, workplace safety

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 […]

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Stop & Shop Strike Ends With V-I-C-T-O-R-Y

on April 22, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: family friendly, New England, strike, UFCW, union, victory

The union representing tens of thousands of striking Stop & Shop workers declared victory Sunday after it reached a tentative agreement with management to increase wages and preserve employee benefits that were under threat. “The people, united, will never be defeated. Thank you to the Stop & Shop workers for your sacrifices and all those […]

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WWAFLCIO co-sponsor in NALC’s annual “Stamp-Out-Hunger” – May 11th

on April 21, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 2019, AFL-CIO Community Services, apwu, blet 13, coulee region, food, ibew 14, letter carriers, Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, nalc, nalc branch 59, National Association of Letter Carriers, union, western wisconsin afl-cio, wwaflcio

The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO is proud to again be a full partner in the Coulee Region’s annual “Stamp-Out-Hunger” food drive on May 11th. On May 11, as they deliver mail, members of NALC Branch 59 (Coulee Region letter carriers) will collect the donations that residents have left near their mail boxes. People are encouraged to […]

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Trump Attacks Public Service Again

on April 19, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: usps; us post office; privatization; trump; postal service; public service’ union; nalc; apwu

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 […]

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With deep sadness …

on March 20, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: blet, blet 13, Mark D Terpstra, Mark Terpstra, obituary, terp, tyler tubbs, wwaflcio

Brothers & Sisters, It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that Brother Mark D Terpstra “Terp” passed away on Friday afternoon (March 15, 2019) from pneumonia complications. He had been battling it for about a month from our understanding. He leaves behind his wife, Jennifer and his 14 year old son, Nathan. […]

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Unions Back Effort To Block Deportations; Create Pathways To Citizenship

on March 20, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Deportations, Dream and Promise Act, H.R. 6, Haitians, Hondurans, immigration, Liberians, LIUNA, Salvadorans, SEIU, Teamsters, Temporary Protected Status, TPS, UFCW

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 […]

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We (unions) See An Opening In The Wake of ‘Janus’ Ruling

on February 13, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, afscme Janus, aft, family supporting, Janus Ruling, union, worker justice, worker rights

The last year has been a whirlwind for the labor movement. There have been unexpectedly positive developments, like the forceful rise in teacher activism across the country, and negative ones, like the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME, which found that unions could no longer collect agency fees for bargaining from workers who do not pay membership […]

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Collective Action Ended the Shutdown

on February 12, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, collective action, Donald Trump, richard trumka, shutdown, union

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 […]

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