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Starbucks Workers United

PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

Starbucks workers in 60-plus cities are on strike for a fair contract! Baristas at corporate stores are fighting for better pay, fair scheduling and respect on the job. We stand in solidarity with Starbucks workers.

No Contract, No Coffee
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MALC Women's Collective

We are stronger together. Join us as we build solidarity among women workers across different industries and backgrounds within the labor movement.

MALC Women's Collective
Saturday, October 3rd at 10am
Milwaukee Area Labor Council
633 S. Hawley Rd. Milwaukee in Yatchak Hall

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Milwaukee Area Candidate Endorsements

Fall 2026

WI AFL-CIO Endorsements- MKE Area

 

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Protect Workers’ Retirements from Wall Street’s Crypto Gambling

Whenever big Wall Street banks, financial institutions and billionaire investors gamble with our economy, working people are the ones who feel the pain. Our jobs, our homes and our retirement savings take huge hits when the banking system or the market collapses.

 

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Upcoming Events

12 Nov

STAND WITH ROGERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKERS AGAINST UNION BUSTING!

5:00PM - 7:30PM
The Pfister Hotel424 East Wisconsin AveMilwaukee, WI 53202

Workers at two Rogers Behavioral Health clinics in Wisconsin voted overwhelmingly to unionize earlier this year after management doubled their case

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17 Nov

Trade Policy Roundtable

6:00PM - 7:00PM
Milwaukee Area Labor CouncilYatchak Hall633 S Hawley RdMilwaukee, WI 53214

Tarek Bos-Shadi from Trade Justice Education Fund will be leading a roundtable discussion on trade policy including:

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21 Nov

Solidarity Saturday

1:00PM - 3:00PM
Vennture Brew Co 5519 W North AveMilwaukee, WI

Soliday Saturdays are not meetings. They are informal gatherings of unionists and workers for the sake of solidarity and fellowship.

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