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Amid historic U.S. heat wave, workers have few protections Axios — July 21, 2023Construction crews, warehouse workers and other laborers are working in dangerously hot conditions through the historic heatwave sweeping the southern U.S. — and employers have few specific legal requirements to keep them safe.

On August 7, Starbucks Workers United is asking customers and allies to “adopt” a non-union store to support workers in their communities. Adopting a store simply means holding a small flyering action to engage customers and passerby in the campaign. Learn how you can organize an August 7 action »

The South Central Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO presents LaborFest 2023. The Periodicals will start the party at Noon and VO5 will perform at 3 pm. Solidarity Roll Call at 2 pm. Kids’ activites are back! There will be 2 magic shows, facepainting, balloon twisting, and a bounce house. There is also a Special Labor Day […]

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Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 6 PM to 9 PM       Lincoln Park Picnic Areas 3 and 4 Just north of Hampton Ave, and northwest of Lincoln Park Pavilion on Milwaukee River Parkway (bring chairs) 6 PM –  Japanese Lantern-making, folding origami peace cranes, story-telling of “Sadako and the 1000 Paper Cranes.” 7 PM – […]

Teamsters and community supporters are on the picket lines at 124 E Elm Street, Chippewa Falls, WI from from 4 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Labor and Community supporters are always welcome.  Picket lines are currently up daily from 4 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday thru Friday at 3399 S Ridge Rd., De […]

OPEIU 39 represents more than 450 workers at TruStage, formerly CUNA Mutual Group. The Union has been bargaining a contract with TruStage since January 2022. Negotiations broke down in January of 2023, and the Union filed Unfair Labor Practices charges against the Company with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), leading to a two-week strike […]