AFL-CIO

Jan 23, 2018

Assembly advances bill reducing union influence over worker’s comp policy (UPDATE)

The state Assembly advanced a bill Tuesday that would cut by more than half the number of union representatives on a panel with great influence over the state’s workers’ comp […]

Aug 22, 2017

AFL-CIO housing trust targets Milwaukee for investment in multifamily projects

Milwaukee's commercial building boom is expected to get a little louder, thanks to an investment from the AFL-CIO.

Aug 16, 2017

Trumka of AFL-CIO latest to quit Trump’s manufacturing panel

AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka became the latest member of President Donald Trump's manufacturing to resign following the president's equivocal response to violence by white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia.

May 8, 2017

Trump opens door to some unions, but not all of them

President Donald Trump says labor unions have an open door to his White House, but so far, he's holding the door a little more ajar for some organizations than others.

Oct 14, 2016

Union head looks forward to right-to-work appeal

The head of the largest Wisconsin construction union says he could scarcely be happier with a federal judge’s decision to rebuff a challenge of the state’s right-to-work law last month.

Apr 18, 2016

State attorneys ask judge to stay right-to-work decision (UPDATE)

State attorneys formally asked a Madison judge on Monday to stay his ruling declaring Wisconsin's right-to-work law unconstitutional while they appeal the decision.

Apr 12, 2016

State promises to seek stay of right-to-work ruling

State attorneys will seek an immediate stay of a ruling striking down Wisconsin's Republican-authored right-to-work law as soon as a judge signs off on a formal order solidifying the decision, Attorney General Brad Schimel promised Monday.

Nov 10, 2015

Veterans can find plenty of work in the trades

On this Veterans Day, trade industry leaders are saying that soldiers who are returning to civilian life should not have any trouble finding a career in the trades.

Oct 28, 2015

Lawmakers ponder directed care for workers’ comp

With state lawmakers’ latest push to rein in workers’ comp costs, construction workers and others are in danger of losing a guarded perk: Their ability to choose which doctor they will see for treatment of a workplace injury.

Sep 8, 2015

Labor unions plan to have voice in 2016 elections

Labor unions, which have seen a decline in power in Wisconsin in the last four years, say they will have a voice during the 2016 election, and they plan to speak up on issues like minimum wage and fair scheduling.

Sep 2, 2015

State attorney general sticks up for right-to-work law

Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel is calling for the rejection of a lawsuit filed against the state’s new right-to-work law, arguing it not only makes use of a “novel” legal theory but is also grounded in no prior case law.

Jul 2, 2015

NLRB Charges

The National Labor Relations Board investigates charges against employers or union chapters accused of violating the National Labor Relations Act. The board has not yet issued decisions on these charges.