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Labor Day 2025 Events in Wisconsin

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Workers’ Labor Day

29 Aug, 2025

Happy Labor Day!

We hope you celebrate with brothers and sisters at great union Labor Day events around the state.

Governor Evers Vetoes AB 269 The Gig Worker Carve Out Bill

08 Aug, 2025 Read More >

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Special Delivery for Ron Johnson!

Wisconsin workers have a message for Senator Ron Johnson: Vote YES on the PRO Act!

As part of the AFL-CIO nationwide week of action to pass the PRO ACT July 17-25, Wisconsin workers are getting creative in delivering our pro-worker message to pass the PRO Act

21, Jul, 2021

To Build Back Better, Give Workers a Voice and a Stake

This week, former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos realized his dream of flying to space, after spending a reported $5 billion on his rocket company.

21, Jul, 2021

Black Unemployment Matters Just as Much as White Unemployment

In April 2020, after the labor market took its largest one-month hit in modern history, Black men and women suffered job losses proportionate to those of white women. Still, their losses were far less severe than those of Hispanic men and women.

19, Jul, 2021

Week of Action to Pass the PRO Act, July 17-25

Working people are going ALL OUT to pass the PRO Act. We’re rallying and marching to Senate offices, demanding our senators protect our right to organize and join unions. Beginning this Saturday, we’ll have actions across the country for a week of action July 17-25. Join us!

16, Jul, 2021

Union Plus Launches New Retiree Healthcare Program

This month, Union Plus launched a new Retiree Healthcare Program in partnership with Anthem and the AFL-CIO Mutual Benefit Trust.

15, Jul, 2021

AFL-CIO Unveils Executive Paywatch Report

2020’s growth in pay inequity between workers and CEOs confirms the “executive base salary reductions” touted during the COVID-19 crisis were just lip service, per this year’s AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch report, which was unveiled this morning by AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler (IBEW).

14, Jul, 2021