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Endorsement: Josh Kaul for Attorney General

Wisconsin AFL-CIO Endorses Josh Kaul for Attorney General

30, Jul, 2026

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Endorsement: Gwen Moore, US House District 4

Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement announcing the labor federation’s endorsement of Gwen Moore in Wisconsin Congressional District 4:

22, Jul, 2026

Endorsement: Rebecca Cooke in CD 3

21, Jul, 2026

Workers Memorial Day: Hold the Line for Safe Jobs

On April 28, Workers Memorial Day, the unions of the AFL-CIO pause to remember and honor all workers killed on the job in the previous year and call for safe workplaces for all.

22, Apr, 2026

Union Families Congratulate Chris Taylor on Supreme Court Victory, Momentum Builds for Working Families in November

Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale released the following statement on the election of Judge Chris Taylor to the Wisconsin Supreme Court:

07, Apr, 2026

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