Labor heads say Obama backs them on ‘fiscal cliff’

Published: November 13, 2012
Tags: AFL-CIO, fiscal cliff, Obama, Richard Trumka, SEIU, tax cuts, unions

Labor leaders said Tuesday that President Barack Obama remains committed to preserving tax cuts for middle class families and ensuring the wealthy pay more in taxes, outlining plans for a public campaign to pressure Republican lawmakers.

Labor: Tax the rich, don’t touch safety nets

Published: November 11, 2012
Tags: AFL-CIO, Obama, Richard Trumka, SEIU, unions
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After two years of getting pummeled in Wisconsin, Indiana and other battleground states, leaders of the nation’s big labor unions were beaming on election night.

Unions shift political might to state, local races

Published: October 23, 2012
Tags: AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Obama, SEIU, unions

Unions are shifting more of their political resources to state and local races this year as they try to head off passage of laws that could undermine bargaining, make it harder to organize or reduce their political muscle.

Board approves Wangard as partner for Park East development 

Published: June 28, 2012
Tags: Board of Supervisors, Park East, Patricia Jursik, SEIU, Service Employees International Union, Wangard Partners

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved Wangard Partners Inc., Milwaukee, as a partner in a development group seeking to break ground in September on a mixed-use project on Park East land.

County committee OKs Milwaukee’s Park East deal (UPDATE) 

Published: June 26, 2012
Tags: Board of Supervisors, Economic and Community Development Committee, Joe Sanfelippo, John Weishan, Pam Opyd, Park East, SEIU, Service Employees International Union, Wangard Partners, Willie Johnson

A county committee’s decision to let Wangard Partners Inc. team up on a Park East project left county and construction union representatives predicting a quicker development pace on the Milwaukee property.

Unions at odds over Park East project (cartoon)

Published: June 22, 2012
Tags: cartoon, Craig Dillman, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, Joe Sanfelippo, Lyle Balistreri, Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council, Park East, Peter Hanrahan, SEIU, Service Employees International Union, unions, Wangard Partners

Union ramps up effort for Obama camp

Published: June 22, 2012
Tags: SEIU, Service Employees International Union, unions

One of the nation’s most politically active labor unions plans to focus its resources on fewer states this year while working to help re-elect President Barack Obama.

US high court: Unions must give fee increase notice

Published: June 21, 2012
Tags: SEIU, Service Employees International Union, unions

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that unions must give nonmembers an immediate chance to object to unexpected fee increases or special assessments that all workers are required to pay in closed-shop situations.

Special meeting called for Park East project

Published: June 20, 2012
Tags: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Joe Sanfelippo, Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council, Park East, SEIU, Service Employees International Union, Wangard Partners

A special meeting of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors’ Economic and Community Development Committee will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, in Room 201-B of the Milwaukee County Courthouse.

Unions at odds over Park East project (UPDATE) 

Published: June 19, 2012
Tags: Craig Dillman, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, Joe Sanfelippo, Lyle Balistreri, Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council, Park East, Peter Hanrahan, SEIU, Service Employees International Union, unions, Wangard Partners

Ground has not been broken for a future Park East building, but Peter Hanrahan already is concerned about who will mop the floors.