Working people deserve real relief from COVID-19, which has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans and left millions unemployed through no fault of their own. Tell your senators now is the time for the HEROES Act.
Trece Andrews spent the last three months phone-banking and sometimes canvassing for Joe Biden in Michigan. The nursing home worker focused her efforts on Detroit residents and fellow members of the Service Employees International Union, telling them a Biden administration would protect their health care and do more to raise their wages.
Instead of partisan fights, Wisconsin leaders should let Governor Evers lead
(November 6, 2020) – Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement reacting to the Wisconsin circuit court ruling stating that Governor Evers’ orders to limit the size of indoor gatherings is invalid and unenforceable.
Democrat Joe Biden gained more of the vote from members of the AFL-CIO than Hillary Clinton did four years ago, its president said, crediting laborers for the party’s wins in key states.
"Simply put, we got out the vote," AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told reporters Thursday. "In Wisconsin, in Michigan, in Pennsylvania, Joe Biden's firewall was union made. And the labor movement is expanding the map--look at Arizona, look at Georgia."
(Milwaukee, WI, November 3, 2020) -- As the polls have now come to a close on this election day, Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale issued the following statement:
Working families deserve a leader who will focus on “we, the people,” not just on the person they see in the mirror. Only Vice President Joe Biden can be that president. I’ve known Joe for 40 years. He loves his family, loves working people and loves our country. His “Made in America” plan will revitalize America's manufacturing in a way Trump never could. Biden doesn’t only have the best plan to beat the virus and help workers recover financially—he is the only candidate for president with a plan at all. And with a Biden administration, we’ll finally pass the PRO Act, allowing workers to join a union freely and fairly.
(Milwaukee, WI, November 3, 2020) -- As the polls have now come to a close on this election day, Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale issued the following statement:
