Month: August 2020

As union members prepare to vote safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, we alert you to the following approaching deadlines for absentee voting. Step-by-step instructions for absentee and early voting options can be found in our Wisconsin AFL-CIO Voter Guide, available at wisaflcio.org/voter-guide Thursday, August 6, at 5:00 p.m. is the deadline to request an absentee […]

City-Wide Tenant Union of Rochester, NY In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic there is a massive wave of evictions just on the horizon. As the moratoriums on evictions begin to expire, millions of people across the country and tens of thousands of people right here in Monroe County are facing homelessness and housing insecurity. […]

Support Haiti’s Campaign for Dignity!  Help Build UNIFA’s New Teaching Hospital  Featuring Mildred Aristide, former First Lady of Haiti Mildred Trouillot Aristide, former First Lady of Haiti, is an attorney, author and a member of the Board of Administration of the Université de la Fondation Dr. Aristide (UNIFA). Mrs. Aristide will discuss the current health crisis in […]

Racial Justice: Turning Words Into Action Talk #1 Join Ozaukee Youth United and The Student Union for the first of a three talk group discussion series discussing surrounding Systemic Racism. This talk will have a specific emphasis on the presence of racism in Ozaukee County. Registration is on the The Student Union’s website: https://thestudentu.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5f94733e8b0875184fc42aad2&id=0dba5e4a26 Hosted […]

The Mural Unveiling Party & Fashion Show >14th and Vilet INTERSECTION Across The Street from Repairers of the Breach, 3 P.M. A Mural unveiling, party and press conference in one. The theme: “Give them their flowers now”, with a fashion show to illustrate the subtext for people of color: “I am Art” The artists and […]

Stand For Justice 27th & Oklahoma, Milwaukee, 12 NOON “Stand for Justice” Let’s ALL exercise our right to support Black Lives Matter in ways both large and small. Come “Stand” with us rain or shine every Wednesday and Saturday from 12:00-1:30 p.m. on 27th & Oklahoma. Bring your own sign and chair if you like. […]

Wisconsin Health Secretary Andrea Palm has the ability to close Wisconsin schools to in-person learning and that’s exactly what she needs to do! [Photos: Joe Brusky] #EdEquityOrElse #DemandSafeSchools #PoliceFreeSchools More coverage: Car Caravan to Madison to Demand Health Be Placed Over Profits.