Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Blog

June 3 and 4: Annual Take Kids Fishing Day

Local Area Labor Councils and Regional Building Trades Councils in Wisconsin have teamed up with the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) Boots on the Ground conservation program to host the annual Take Kids Fishing Day. Kids will receive free fishing poles, bait, and a light picnic lunch at events across the state. Union members will be on hand to help teach kids how to fish and respect our waters. 

 

Take Kids Fishing Events in Wisconsin

• Beloit:  Sunday, June 4, Sun, 9:00 AM, Riverside Park-Midlawn Shelter, 1160 Riverside Drive​. Register here.
• Eau Claire: Saturday, June 3, 9:00 AM, Carson Park, Carson Park Drive. Register here.
• La Crosse: Saturday, June 3, 9:00 AM , Chad Erickson Memorial Park, 3601 Park Lane Drive. Register here.
• Madison: Saturday, June 3, Vilas Park, 1400 Vilas Park Dr. Register here.

 

​​Fishing events are free and open to the public. Advance registration encouraged. Participants must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Take Kids Fishing Day is sponsored by the Building and Construction Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin, the Building and Construction Trades Council of Western Wisconsin, the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO, the Greater West Central Labor Council, the South Central Federation of Labor, the Rock County Central Labor Council​, and the Union Sportsmen Alliance. It is the hard work and volunteer hours of union members that make this annual family-friendly community event possible.

Dust off those fishing skills and we will see you on the water!

Senator Tammy Baldwin joins the OPEIU Local 39 strike line

Senator Baldwin joins OPEIU Local 39 members on the strike line outside TruStage/CUNA Mutual 

 

Senator Baldwin joined the OPEIU Local 39 strike line outside TruStage/CUNA Mutual in Madison.  

Union brothers and sisters at TruStage/CUNA Mutual have been working without a contract for over 425 days. Union members are holding an unfair labor practice strike as they continue to call on TruStage/CUNA Mutual to come to the table and bargain in good faith for a fair contract. A total of nine unfair labor practices have been filed, charging that TruStage has violated the law by refusing to bargain, retaliating against union members, failing to provide information, and surveilling union members. 

Senator Baldwin brought solidarity and support as she marched on the picket line and met with OPEIU Local 39 working families.  

Show your support for striking OPEIU Local 39 families by joining the picket line, Monday – Friday, 7am to 6pm at 5910 Mineral Point Road. Parking available at Garner Park, corner of Mineral Point Road and South Rosa Road. 

Join the Community Caravan in support of OPEIU Local 39 on Wednesday May 31 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The car caravan will launch at 4:00 pm from the Garner Park parking lot (333 S Rosa Rd, Madison). Car-safe markers will be provided to deck out your car with pro-union phrases.

Sign the Wisconsin AFL-CIO solidarity petition here.  

You can also support OPEIU members by donating to the South Central Federation of Labor’s Solidarity Fund here.

OPEIU Local 39 members at TruStage/CUNA Mutual in Madison are taking a stand for good union jobs, quality and affordable healthcare, fair wages, and to retire with dignity after a lifetime of work. Join workers on the picket line and sign the solidarity petition today as we continue to call on TruStage/CUNA Mutual to bargain for a fair contract. 

Rally to Save Master Lock Jobs

Wisconsin union members are joining together to save good union jobs at Master Lock, a UAW-represented plant in Milwaukee.

Join members of UAW Local 469 as we call on Master Lock to reverse the decision to close its Milwaukee plant.

 

Rally to Save Master Lock Jobs

Wednesday, May 31  

1:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Master Lock Plant- South Gate

32nd and Meineke, Milwaukee

 

Master Lock recently announced the company’s decision to close their Milwaukee plant after 100 years, leaving some 400 workers without a job. Master Lock was founded in Milwaukee and is a manufacturing icon of our state. It is deeply disheartening to see another profitable corporation choose to close its doors in a never-ending quest for profit without regard for the people who do the work to make the company a success.

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, May 31, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. with a speaking program at 3:00 p.m. as we call on Master Lock to keep the doors open and save good union jobs in Wisconsin.

OPEIU Local 39 members vote to extend strike

Striking workers at TruStage (formerly CUNA Mutual Group) have voted to extend their strike. 450 workers represented by the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 39 have been on an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike since May 19^th.

“I'm voting to authorize an extension of the strike because we're all prepared to do what it takes to get TruStage to stop breaking the law, and to secure a fair contract," said Will Roberts, a Media Specialist and member of OPEIU Local 39.

Teuta Resad, a programmer and union member for over twenty-five years, said, “This strike has united us even more, and we will not stop until we get what we deserve.”

Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale joined the strike line in Madison bringing solidarity and support from union members across the state. “We stand with you united as one strong labor movement. Together, we will stay united to ensure every working person gets what they deserve,” said President Bloomingdale.

Show your support and stop by the picket line. Pickets will run 7 am to 6 pm, Monday-Friday at 5910 Mineral Point Road. Parking available at Garner Park.

If you can’t make it to the picket line, show your support by signing our online solidarity petition.

OPEIU Local 39 members are taking a stand for fair wages, good union jobs, and an equitable contract. We stand with them as they continue their strike.