Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Blog

Workers at Noble Knight Games in Fitchburg Vote Via Supermajority for Union Rights

Workers at Noble Knight Games have achieved supermajority support for unionization with Communications Workers of America and need your help. Let workers know that #WeRollTogether when you shop in the store at Fitchburg and put #WeRollTogether in the Order Notes section at online checkout.

 

December 17: UAW Local 180 Solidarity Day

Join striking workers of UAW Local 180 who work at Case New Holland (CNHi) in Racine for a  solidarity day on the picket line.

What:   UAW Local 180 Strike Solidarity Day

When:  Saturday, December 17

                 2:00pm Rally

                 3:00pm Picket Line Support

Where: 3323 Kearney Ave, Racine

 

Children’s toy drive and non-perishable food items will be collected.

Over 1,000 members of UAW Local 180 in Racine and UAW Local 807 in Iowa have been on strike since May 2, 2022 at Case New Holland. Workers of UAW Local 180 and 807 at CNHi produce agricultural and construction equipment including tractor loader backhoes, bulldozers and corn and auger heads. CNHi is one of the world’s largest agricultural and construction equipment makers. UAW workers at CNHi are on strike for the ability to earn a good living, retire with dignity, and establish fair work rules.

Support UAW Local 180 striking workers this holiday season. Show your support during the Solidarity Day on December 17 in Racine.

 

Union-Made Thanksgiving Shopping List

Support local workers and good union jobs by setting your Thanksgiving table with union-made food and products.

From Ocean Spray products, some of which are made right here in Wisconsin by members of the Machinists Union (IAM), to Birds Eye Vegetables made in Darien by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1473 to crescent rolls, made by Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco and Grain Millers (BCTGM) workers and more -- there’s a bounty of union-made in America food items to help you celebrate Thanksgiving. You can even serve your meal on union-made plates with union-made cutlery.

View our list of union-made Thanksgiving items above and be sure to shop at a union grocery store. Click here for a list of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1473 represented union grocery stores in Wisconsin.

 

Governor Evers, Josh Kaul Win Re-Election!

Wisconsin voters have re-elected Tony Evers as Governor. Since day one of his administration, Governor Evers has stood with and fought for the working people of Wisconsin. He invested in infrastructure, cracked down on worker misclassification and payroll fraud, protected safe licensing standards and focused on getting families clean drinking water.

Governor Evers’ strong record of delivering for the people of Wisconsin won him a second term alongside his new Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez, a former public health nurse who deeply understands the importance of unions.

Congratulations to Governor Tony Evers on his re-election. As a steadfast champion for working people and our rights, we know Tony Evers will continue to prioritize the needs of working families in Wisconsin during his second term.

Also winning re-election at the top of the ticket was Wisconsin AFL-CIO endorsed candidate Attorney General Josh Kaul. We know Josh Kaul will fight for democracy and protect our rights and freedoms as workers for another four years in the Attorney General’s office.

While we did not win every race, we celebrate these wins for workers and look forward to another four years with Tony Evers as Wisconsin’s Governor and Josh Kaul as our Attorney General. The tireless organizing efforts of working people to engage voters in one-on-one discussions about the issues that matter made a critical difference. The foundation we are building with our 365-day-a-year political organizing campaign will engage voters every day through 2024 and beyond to build power for workers, organize new unions, and create an economy that works for all of us.