International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139

Jan 23, 2019

Trades respond to Evers’ first State of the State address (UPDATE)

Gov. Tony Evers, in his first State of the State speech Tuesday, called on the Republican-controlled Legislature to scale back a corporate-tax credit to pay for reducing income taxes, make sacrifices to find a bipartisan transportation plan and work together to bolster spending for schools.

Jan 22, 2019

Transportation officials looking past State of the State to first Evers’ budget (UPDATE)

New Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is preparing to deliver his first State of the State speech to the Republican-controlled Legislature.

Oct 30, 2018

Unlike in some recent years, trades unions lining up behind Democrats this election (UPDATE)

Seven-figure donations from some of the most prominent Republican families in Wisconsin and throughout the country poured into Wisconsin in the final weeks of the state's governor's race, in which Gov. Scott Walker is battling for a third term.

Oct 17, 2018

‘Scott-holes’ campaign counters Walker’s ads at the gas pump

A union-led advertising campaign lampooning Gov. Scott Walker over road funding is expanding amid a close governor's race in which transportation has become a big topic of debate.

Sep 25, 2018

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.

Sep 11, 2018

AFSCME Wisconsin endorses Democrat Evers in November governor’s race

The labor union AFSCME Wisconsin announced on Tuesday that it will back the Democrat Tony Evers in his race against Gov. Scott Walker this fall.

Aug 22, 2018

Without a plan of its own, Evers campaign tour taunts Walker on road funding

The Tony Evers campaign and two prominent construction unions hit the road this week on a tour to taunt Gov. Scott Walker over his transportation policies. But despite union backing […]

Jul 27, 2018

‘Scott-Holes’ campaign targets voters already upset over state’s roads

With many likely voters anxious about the condition of Wisconsin roads, a group tied to the largest construction union in the state is skewering Gov. Scott Walker over infrastructure spending in a series of election-cycle ads.

Jul 23, 2018

Mitchell’s lead in union cash doesn’t result in support in polls

The Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mahlon Mitchell has the backing of a bevy of state and national union groups — and the campaign cash to prove it — unlike his opponents in an eight-person race to challenge Gov. Scott Walker this fall.

May 17, 2018

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.

May 1, 2018

Union pickets for deal with Minn. firm in Oak Creek

Workers walked off the construction of an apartment complex in Oak Creek on Tuesday after a Milwaukee-area union and out-of-state firm failed to reach a deal on the project's employment terms.