Wyoming State AFL-CIO

06/13/2026

If you’ve called or emailed this week and haven’t heard back, we ask for your patience.

This past weekend, the Wyoming Labor Center — the building we’ve proudly owned alongside the Wyoming Public Employees Association since 2004 — flooded. A utility sink filled the entire building with 3–5 inches of water. Our cleaning crew alerted us early Sunday morning.

We’ve spent this week salvaging what we could. And here’s the silver lining: thanks to volunteers working with the Wyoming State Archives to preserve our labor history, our historic records had recently been moved from cardboard boxes into industrial tubs. Wyoming labor newspapers dating back to the 1920s survived untouched.

Insurance responded fast. Mitigation, asbestos testing, and repair plans are already underway. We’re itemizing what we lost and hopeful we’ll recover, though we’ll be pushing this policy to its limits.

The timing? Brutal. The 63rd Constitutional Convention of the Wyoming State AFL-CIO is less than two weeks out, construction season is ramping up, and primary elections are right around the corner. We were already in our busiest stretch.

But Wyoming workers are nothing if not resilient — we know how to tackle a tough challenge. Current estimates put us 4–6 months out of the building, but we’ll be running from temporary spaces by the end of next week.

So if we’re slow to respond, now you know why. We’re getting our heads above water. Stay tuned — we’ll keep you posted. 🌊⚒️

05/16/2026

" Laramie County and Cheyenne are already low on housing, and without workforce housing, workers would have nowhere to go, and rent prices would likely go up due to the demand.

“Many of our local workforce have had to travel until these projects have come into town,” Kindred said. “And now they are sleeping in their own beds at night, and going to their kids’ recitals, rehearsals; living here, and spending their money here and investing in our communities" '

CHEYENNE — Members of the Laramie County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of a Class C Conditional Use Permit application for an 800-unit temporary workforce housing development.

05/16/2026

"Our workers have been the one traveling to other states, where the jobs are, spending weeks away from family. These projects have made it possible for our local hires to stay here, to coach Little League, to not miss out on recitals, to sleep in their own beds at night," explains Marcie Kindred, Executive Director for Wyoming's AFL-CIO.

Kindred, however, explains that while the AFL-CIO supports economic development, it shouldn't happen at, quote, "just any cost," as she states, in part, "we need to be asking the right questions. Are the ratepayers protected? Is the environment protected? If all of these things are considered and answered and transparent, then yes, these projects mean high paying jobs."

Cheyenne, Wyo. - Discussions on seven topics took place here at the historic courthouse by Laramie County's Planning Commission, but many residents were in attendance because of the last item

05/05/2026

Congrats Class of 2026!!! 🎓⚡️🔌

We are excited to help the 18 students of the Class of 2026 celebrate their hard work towards completing the apprenticeship program over the past four years.

Congratulations, and what a fitting week to celebrate during National Apprenticeship Week.

05/05/2026

Brotherhood gathering in Cheyenne! Families welcome.

It's that time again!! Family friendly spot and always a good time!!

05/02/2026

We’ve been a little busy today — organizing, rallying in Casper, fighting for Wyoming workers. You know, the usual.

But we couldn’t let May Day go by without saying this:

Some people say we already won. That unions had their moment but working people are fine now.

Tell that to the Wyoming worker whose paycheck isn’t keeping up with groceries. Or rent. Or gas.

We work harder every year. The billionaires get richer every year. That’s not an accident — it’s a strategy. And the strategy only works if we stay divided.

We refuse.

May Day was born in America, fought for by workers who bled for the 8-hour day and the weekend. That fight isn’t history. It’s happening right now — in our legislature, in our communities, in our state.

We keep fighting. 💪

04/27/2026

Tuesday is Workers Memorial Day — and this year, we’re holding the line.

Join us Tuesday, April 28 at 5:30 PM on the Wyoming State Capitol Steps for our annual ceremony, co-hosted with the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association. We’ll honor the 37 Wyoming workers killed on the job in 2024, and remember Alex “Tuff” Harsha, lost in 2025 — including a moving tribute from his aunt, Jessica Isaacson, and a closing song dedicated to his daughter Paisley.

For over two decades, Wyoming has consistently ranked among the worst states in the nation for workplace fatalities. These are our neighbors, our family members, our fellow Wyomingites. Come stand with us.

04/03/2026

Every year, we gather to remember Wyoming workers who didn't make it home.

Join the Wyoming State AFL-CIO and Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association for our Annual Workers Memorial Day Ceremony on Tuesday, April 28th at 5:30 PM on the Capitol Steps in Cheyenne.

This year, we are honored to be joined by a Wyoming family who lost a loved one to a workplace accident in 2025. We will hear from guest speakers, observe a bell ceremony, and come together in prayer to honor those we've lost and recommit to the fight for safe workplaces.

For more than 20 years, Wyoming has consistently ranked among the worst states in the nation for workplace fatalities. This day is our reminder of what's at stake — and who we're fighting for.

Please RSVP at the link in the Workers Memorial Day Ceremony Facebook event to help us plan.

In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Capitol Rotunda.

11/16/2025

Last-minute venue change couldn’t stop us. Wyoming workers showed up, raised over $600 for Saint Joseph’s Food Bank, and collected a truckload of supplies for the Cheyenne Animal Shelter.

Thanks to our judges—Retired Army Col. Brian Harmsen, Mayor Patrick Collins, Commissioner Gunnar Malm, and Rep. Lee Filer—for lending their time and taste buds to a great cause.

But the biggest win? Our community showing up for each other. We proved that when Wyoming workers come together, we all rise. Solidarity isn’t just a word—it’s how we live.

Next year’s competition just got a whole lot spicier. Start perfecting those recipes now because we’re coming for those titles. 🔥

Congrats to our chili champions! You brought the heat today and earned those bragging rights. 🌶️