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DAY OF REMEMBRANCE: Milwaukee officials, labor leaders observe Workers Memorial Day
Workers, labor leaders and elected officials gathered on Thursday at Zeidler Union Square on Milwaukee’s near west side to observe Workers Memorial Day in honor of workers who have died or been injured on the job.
Evers vetoes bill that would have allowed teens to work late
Gov. Tony Evers on Friday vetoed a bill opposed by labor unions that would have allowed teenagers to work longer hours during the busy summer tourism months.
Longtime AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka dies at age 72
Richard Trumka, the powerful president of the AFL-CIO labor union, has died at age 72, Democratic leaders said on Thursday.
Unions, workforce development groups point way to recovery following pandemic
Once upon a time, Wisconsin was a shining beacon for workers’ rights, leading our country with policies that protected workers’ safety, encouraged fair wages and promoted a relationship between employees […]
Trump, Biden spar over economy, workers in Labor Day blitz
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and President Donald Trump spent Monday diminishing each other's credentials on the economy and understanding of the American worker as the presidential campaign entered its final, post-Labor Day stretch.
Evers declares health emergency; AFL-CIO calls for worker protections (UPDATE)
Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday declared a public-health emergency over the coronavirus, which helps free up resources to respond to its growing threat. Meanwhile, the Capitol closed to formal tours until further notice and the state high school athletics association moved to restrict attendance at winter tournaments.
From top of state AFL-CIO, Bloomingdale finds reasons for hope in Evers administration
Stephanie Bloomingdale is taking over at the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO after a series of years in which, by all accounts, unions had taken a serious beating.
Former Wis. AFL-CIO President Phil Neuenfeldt dies
The prominent labor leader Phil Neuenfeldt, who recently retired as president of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, died on Sunday in his home, the union announced the following day.
UNIONS UNITE: AFL-CIO conference gives Evers platform to talk roads, other priorities
Embattled Wisconsin labor unions think they would see an end to union-busting policies if Wisconsin were governed by the Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers, who is challenging Gov. Scott Walker this fall — and are spending big to help him get there.
Supreme Court deals big setback to labor unions
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining, dealing a serious blow to organized labor.
Mitchell banks another union endorsement
Mahlon Mitchell, a Democratic candidate for governor, scored a big union endorsement on Thursday, while another hopeful closed the door on dropping out of the race to seek re-election to her current office.
Unions tout endorsements of victorious Supreme Court candidate (UPDATE)
Liberal judge Rebecca Dallet's runaway victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race cheered Democrats eager for more evidence that their party can expect success in the midterm elections this fall.
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- Kraus-Anderson will deliver first phase of $175M Big Bend sports complex
- Long-delayed Milwaukee boutique hotel plans show signs of life
- I-794 bridge improvements starting in Milwaukee
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of May 4, 2026
- Construction worker killed in lumber pile collapse in West Bend
- Milwaukee to Madison train line to cost $200M with state help
- I-794 removal could see $500M in development, but more crashes
- Cobalt Partners changes up its Third Ward moving plans
- State program releases $135M for local roads
- Eau Claire approves $270M biomanufacturing facility deal
- Manitowoc port development gets $20 million boost
- Mark Hammond, Wauwatosa development director, will leave for nonprofit job
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)