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Protective Equipment, Sanitized Workplace is Every Worker’s Right

Working people are being infected at work and dying from COVID-19 in every sector.

Virtual Rally and Phone Bank This Saturday, October 24!

Join fellow union members this Saturday, October 24, at noon for a Labor 2020 virtual rally and phone bank to get out the union vote.

Solidarity with IAMAW Local 1855 Workers on Strike at AstenJohnson in Appleton

On October 16, 2020, eighty-nine members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) Local 1855 went on strike at AstenJohnson in Appleton for a fair contract.

Wisconsin AFL-CIO Supports Governor Tony Evers’ Efforts to Keep Wisconsinites Safe from COVID-19

(October 6, 2020 – MILWAUKEE, WI) – Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement in support of the Evers’ administration actions to combat COVID-19 i

AM I SAFE AT WORK?

Help workers demand safer workplaces.

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Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, 2020

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To Restore Trust, Fight Pandemic, American Government Needs New Leadership

Everett Kelly is national president for AFGE.

Labor History Essay Contest

Wisconsin Labor History Essay contest offers chance for students to learn about state’s labor history

Union members can encourage high school students to learn more about labor by participating in the Labor History Essay contest sponsored by the Wisconsin Labor History Society.

OSHA Has Failed to Protect Workers from COVID-19, Unions Say

Half a century after Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act, labor advocates say the agency in charge of enforcing the landmark law is failing to protect American workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Share Your Story: COVID-19

Share your experience. How has COVID-19 affected you? What you are seeing in your own workplace or places you are a customer or patron? Are you being asked to work without proper PPE or social distance in the workplace?

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Protective Equipment, Sanitized Workplace is Every Worker’s Right

Every essential worker, whether on the front lines, working with the public, or simply working closely with coworkers, must have personal protective equipment, thoroughly cleaned and sanitized workplaces and social distance from one another to save their own lives and the lives of all Americans.

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