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Wisconsin Strike Update

Strike Notice: At 7:00 am on July 2, over 130 members of UAW Local 95 Unit 12 who work at Mercyhealth East Clinic in Janesville went out on strike for a fair contract and safe patient care.

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Biden's 'Buy American' Manufacturing Order Called 'Good First Step' by Labor

“This executive order will close loopholes that allow agencies to sidestep Buy American requirements and increase the thresholds for domestic content,” said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka in a statement. “This order is a good first step in revitalizing U.S.

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Biden Appoints OSHA Leader, Calls on Agency to step up for Workers on First Full Day in Office

Biden Appoints OSHA Leader, Calls on Agency to step up for Workers on First Full Day in Office

(January 21, 2021, MILWAUKEE, WI) -- Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement as President Biden issues an executive order calling on OSHA to immediately issue clear guidance on keeping workers safe from COVID-19 as well as enforce worker health

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Union Family Member Aspires to Become Orthopedic Surgeon; Union Plus Scholarship Application Deadline Is Jan. 31

Makaelah Murray, a student athlete at Howard University in Washington, D.C., is among the 2020 Union Plus Scholarship winners. Murray is a biology major at Howard and a member of the women’s soccer program.

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Read More > Union Family Member Aspires to Become Orthopedic Surgeon; Union Plus Scholarship Application Deadline Is Jan. 31