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Tuesday and Wednesday – June 26 & 27 Click here for Conference Hotel Information and Tentative Schedule  We’ve always known that an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. That is why when Scott Walker unleashed his attacks on public employees last year, private sector union members, non-union members and community members alike rushed to the Capitol in solidarity to join in their fight to kill the bill.  Door Canvass & Phone Bank When: Wed, May 9th through Tues, June 5th (please note our office will be closed on Mother’s Day 5/13 and Memorial Day 5/28) Times: Monday-Saturday: 9am-8:30pm Where: Milwaukee Area Labor Council – 633 S. Hawley Rd. Please join us as we speak to fellow union brothers and sisters about recalling Governor Scott Walker and Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch. We will be going door to door and phone banking speaking on the importance of electing a Governor and Lt. Governor who support our collective bargaining rights and stands for Wisconsin’s working families. For more information, or to sign up, please contact WI AFL-CIO Service Area Organizer Jenissee Volpintesta at 262/364-6751 or email jvolpintesta@wisaflcio.org or contact the Milwaukee Area Labor Council at 414/771-7070 Click here to Print Door/Phone Bank flyer Click here to print Kick Off flyer 
ONLINE: Click here to make donations by PayPal or any major credit card. CHECKS can be made payable to the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Defense Fund, 6333 W. Blue Mound Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53213. On memo line write: STAND WITH WISCONSIN. (Donations are NOT tax deductible). Any support would be greatly appreciated!  Join union and community activist for our canvass to Reclaim Wisconsin. We will be reaching out to voters to encourage them to vote in the upcoming recall elections.
When: Saturday, May 12th 9am-1pm For more details or to get involved contact Justin Geiger at 414-745-4177 or jgeiger@wisaflcio.org. For more info see: www.wisaflcio.org. Click here to print May schedule Click here to print for June schedule  A short clip you'll enjoy from the Overpass Light Brigade.  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wisconsin AFL-CIO has endorsed Lori Compas (SD 13), John Lehman (SD 21), Kristen Dexter (SD 23), and Donna Seidel (SD 29) (MILWAUKEE) -- The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO -- compromised of 1,000 affiliated local unions and 250,000 workers – has endorsed Lori Compas in Senate District 13, John Lehman in Senate District 21, Kristen Dexter in Senate District 23 and Donna Seidel in Senate District 29 in the upcoming recall elections.  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Endorses Mitchell’s Commitment to Middle Class Families and Economic Justice MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO – comprised of 1,000 affiliated unions representing 250,000 workers across Wisconsin – has endorsed Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin (P.F.F.W.) President Mahlon Mitchell for Lieutenant Governor in the upcoming special election. Mitchell, who is the first and youngest African American to serve as President of the P.F.F.W., is a Lieutenant in the Madison Fire Department and has been a Fire Fighter for 15 years. Read more  (Updated: March 30, 2012) This summary covers some of the major losses for middle income and working class families during the administration of Governor Scott Walker. It details how the public policies promoted by the Walker administration represent a radical departure from Wisconsin values and traditions. Click here for "Losses" full-length or "Losses" Talking Points  Upcoming member-to-member canvass and phone banks taking place throughout the state. Please share this with your local leaders and activists and encourage them to sign up for a shift. In addition to our recall activity, we are layering in local spring election GOTV work for June 5 special election. In addition to this upcoming Saturday's canvasses, walk packets are available daily from Service Area Organizers.  Milwaukee Area Labor Council Get Out The Vote
Please join us as we speak to our friends and neighbors about recalling Governor Scott Walker and Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch. We will be going door to door and phone banking speaking on the importance of getting out the vote and electing a Governor and Lt. Governor who support our collective bargaining rights and who stand for Wisconsin’s working families. We are located at 633 S. Hawley Rd. Milwaukee, WI. For more information, or to sign up, please contact WI AFL-CIO Service Area Organizer Jenissee Volpintesta at 262/364-6751 or email jvolpintesta@wisaflcio.org  Governor Walker is traveling the country to raise millions in campaign donations to fight his recall election. The Governor’s speeches and fundraising letters reveal his hostility to all unions and the collective bargaining rights of American workers—not only public employees. Click here to print  Since June 2011 Wisconsin has lost more jobs than any other state. The two “special sessions on jobs” called by Governor Walker have failed to address this jobs crisis. The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO has developed a Jobs Agenda to Rebuild Wisconsin’s Middle Class. This updated version (click here to view or printout WI Jobs Agenda) calls for specific legislation that will truly help Wisconsin’s working families and it includes the specific bills that have been introduced, along with their co-sponsors.  This report traces the evolution of the American Right over the past few decades. It covers Right Wing ideology, the development of the New Right beginning in the 1960s, its extensive infrastructure and bold strategy. This report also explains how the Right came to successfully exploit single issues and manipulate religious faith to distract and direct middle class and working class voters to support candidates who are a threat to their economic interests. Hopefully, this summary will encourage a broad discussion on how to effectively challenge and defeat the American Right. To view report in PDF format, click here.  Great videos capture the Solidarity that is inspiring a national movement! |
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