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Black Unemployment Matters Just as Much as White Unemployment

In April 2020, after the labor market took its largest one-month hit in modern history, Black men and women suffered job losses proportionate to those of white women. Still, their losses were far less severe than those of Hispanic men and women.

Wisconsin Workers Rallied Outside Senator Baldwin's Office

A crowd of union members on the street tends to attract attention, and this is what happened today in downtown Milwaukee.  Members of unions who represent workers in the metro area gathered to present a thank you card at Senator Tammy Baldwin's office.  The reason for the apprecia

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Union Plus Launches New Retiree Healthcare Program

This month, Union Plus launched a new Retiree Healthcare Program in partnership with Anthem and the AFL-CIO Mutual Benefit Trust.

Union Plus Expands Hardship Benefits for Union Members

Union Plus offers a variety of hardship benefits to union members and our families, including grants for eligible union members who participate in certain Union Plus programs. An expansion of hardship benefits took effect on July 1, 2021.