Bay View Tragedy 129th Anniversary Commemoration
In 1886, the Wisconsin state militia shot and killed workers in Bay View who were participating in a parade to support the establishment of an 8 hour work day. This year’s commemoration of the tragedy is scheduled to begin at…
Workers’ Memorial Day April 28, 2015
Who: All are welcome What: A tribute to those who died or were injured on the job in the past year. When: 5:00pm on April 28 Where: Zeidler Union Square between 3rd and 4th Streets on Michigan Street in Milwaukee…
8th Annual Woody Herman Jazz Educational Workshop
Woody Herman, a giant in the music business during the big band era, was a Milwaukee native who joined our Union at the age of 15. Accordingly, Local 8 supports a very significant concert featuring the Woody Herman Orchestra on…
April 7 Election Endorsements
The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO and Milwaukee Area Labor Council endorse the following: Supreme Court: Ann Walsh Bradley Glendale Mayor: Bryan Kennedy Milwaukee County Board: Supreme Moore Okomunde and Eddie Cullen Milwaukee School Board: Wendell Harris Constitutional Amendment Question: NO