On April 28 unions of the AFL-CIO observe Workers Memorial Day to Honor All Workers Killed and Injured on the Job and to Pledge to Continue the Fight for Saf
On April 25, workers at three Dane County Starbucks locations filed for union representation with the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1473. Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement congratulating the workers at 2981 Tiverton Pike Drive in Fitchburg, 6512 Monona Drive in Monona, and 3515 University Ave in Madison on joining the wave of union organizing efforts currently being undertaken at workplaces across the state and nation.
A safe job is a fundamental right. On April 28th, the labor movement will observe Workers Memorial Day to remember workers injured or killed on the job and to organize and strengthen the fight for safe workplaces.
Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court:
LABOR PRESS: You’ve been given such a huge responsibility now, with the death of your friend Rich Trumka [In August she was appointed to serve the remainder of his term.] But the entire time you’ve been involved, labor has been struggling to come back. Do you have a secret plan? What can the AFL-CIO do to rebuild the labor movement?
Wisconsin AFL-CIO Endorses Governor Tony Evers for 2022 Re-Election
Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement endorsing Tony Evers for Wisconsin Governor in the 2022 election: