#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Walker's WEDC a national embarrassment http://wisaflcio.typepad.com/wisconsin-state-afl-cio-blog/2013/05/walkers-wedc-a-national-embarrassment.html Gov. Walker ran on a promise to create 250,000 jobs in his first four years as Governor. Many economists argued that this goal was likely to be reached with little lifting from Gov. Walker due to natural upticks in the economy. Yet, more than halfway through Gov. Walker’s first term, he is spectacularly failing to meet his own job creation standards and his flagship “jobs agency” – the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) – has become a national embarrassment. WEDC’s mismanagement and incompetence falls squarely on the Walker Administration because it was the Governor’s brainchild to privatize the Department of…http://www.twitpic.com/cp1ks5
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Milwaukee Honors Bay View Tragedy Victims & the Fight for the Eight-Hour Day http://wisaflcio.typepad.com/wisconsin-state-afl-cio-blog/2013/05/bay-view-tragedy.html The 127th Anniversary Commemoration of the Bay View Tragedy was held Sunday, May 5, at the Bay View Historical Marker Site on Milwaukee’s lakefront. The reenactment honors the struggles of Milwaukee workers to achieve a greater quality of life through a humane working day. Up until the 1886 tragedy, workers had been campaigning through rallies, marches and other efforts to establish the principle of the eight-hour day. The Milwaukee rally for the cause ended with the Wisconsin State Militia firing into a crowd of about 1500 immigrant workers and laborers marching toward the old Bay View R…http://www.twitpic.com/cot79a
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty In Wisconsin, average CEO made .9 million while average worker made ,869 http://wisaflcio.typepad.com/wisconsin-state-afl-cio-blog/2013/04/paywatch.html In a sign that the gap between the wealthiest Americans and working people remains high, the AFL-CIO’s Executive PayWatch website shows that the average Wisconsin CEO made ,907,639. In contrast, the average Wisconsin worker makes ,869.48. This year’s PayWatch report launches on Tax Day and also looks at “Fix the Debt” CEOs who are pushing for more tax cuts for corporations and the super wealthy while calling for benefits cuts to middle-class programs. Thirty years ago, the pay of CEOs of large companies in the United States was 42 times the average blue-collar worker’s pay. In 2012…http://www.twitpic.com/clppz3
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Stein & Dine April 27 to Support The Shepherd Express http://wisaflcio.typepad.com/wisconsin-state-afl-cio-blog/2013/04/stein-dine-april-27-to-support-the-shepherd-express.html On Saturday, April 27, The Shepherd Express will put on a party sure to impress any Wisconsinite! Enjoy a vast selection of delicious beer, tasty cheese and mouth-watering sausage while supporting Milwaukee’s locally owned alternative newspaper. The Shepherd Express is free and provides independent, in-depth coverage of Wisconsin elections, the economy, and important labor issues. We need to support this independent voice for working people. The Shepherd Express has been a valuable source of reporting on issues that we care about from a point of view that we won’t hear from corporate-backed media outlets. …http://www.twitpic.com/ck3coc
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Re-enactment of 1886 Bay View Massacre set for 2013 commemoration on May 5 http://wisaflcio.org/index.cfm?action=article&articleID=84667982-8662-4b6a-86b9-e2c86af95c3a The 127th Anniversary Commemoration of the Bay View Tragedy will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 5, at the Bay View Historical Marker Site, S. Superior St. and E. Russell Ave., on Milwaukee’s lakefront. For the third straight year, this year’s event will feature the popular re-enactment of the Tragedy performed by the Milwaukee Public Theatre with the Milwaukee Puppet and Mask Theatre. The traditional program — as it has been celebrated since 1986 — will also be held with the main speaker being Michael Gordon, professor emeritus of history from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. The pr…http://www.twitpic.com/cipkji
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Make Your Voice Heard! Attend a Budget Hearing. http://wisaflcio.typepad.com/wisconsin-state-afl-cio-blog/2013/04/make-your-voice-heard-attend-a-budget-hearing.html Wisconsinites have been packing budget hearings across the state to speak out on the harms Gov. Walker’s 2013-2015 budget will inflict upon middle class communities in Wisconsin. As many of you learned during our virtual union-meeting in March, Gov. Walker’s budget proposals are no-good for workers and will continue to slow job growth and Wisconsin’s economic recovery. In case you missed our virtual union-meeting, download our 2013-2015 Budget Summary to learn how Gov. Walker’s budget will impact you and your family. The Budget Summary provides a detailed guide of anti-worker proposals outlined in Gov. Walker’s bud…http://www.twitpic.com/cigy13
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Special Delivery: Hundreds Rally Across Wisconsin to Save America’s Postal Service http://wisaflcio.typepad.com/wisconsin-state-afl-cio-blog/2013/03/deliveringforamerica.html Postal workers in Wisconsin and across the nation had a special Sunday delivery on March 24: Save 6-day delivery for the United States. In Green Bay, Madison and Milwaukee hundreds of letter carriers, working families and community members rallied together for a strong postal service. Across the nation, concerned citizens called for Congress to take action against the plan to end Saturday delivery that would result in deep service cuts to citizens and businesses in every community across the country. It is estimated that the plan to end Saturday delivery would cost 80,000 jobs. …http://www.twitpic.com/cgjwhq
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Get Out The Vote for April 2 http://wisaflcio.org/index.cfm?action=article&articleID=f2667ba6-f31e-4c92-a9f8-a7e8b8cfc2db We’re just days away from Election Day on Tuesday, April 2. Can you help get out the vote by making calls to fellow union members in Wisconsin? Click here for a list of GOTV opportunities across the state. There’s just a short time left to get involved. We need your help to counteract special interest money which is flooding to the campaigns of anti-worker candidates. The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO has endorsed: Ed Fallone to restore integrity to the Supreme Court Tony Evers to stand up for students and strong public schools as Superintendent of Public Instruction Every phone call and door knock makes a difference. Volunteer to get out…http://www.twitpic.com/cgbryb
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty The Wisconsin Supreme Court and State Superintendent Election on Tuesday, April 2 http://wisaflcio.org/index.cfm?action=article&articleID=f2667ba6-f31e-4c92-a9f8-a7e8b8cfc2db We need your help to get out the vote! Union workers will be hosting a series of phone banks in Milwaukee and Madison leading up to Election Day to help educate voters on the importance of the races. Milwaukee Phone Bank Location and Schedule Wisconsin State AFL-CIO (second floor) 6333 W. Blue Mound Road Milwaukee, WI 53213 • Wednesdays: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. • Saturday, March 30: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. • Monday, April 1: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. • Election Day, Tuesday, April 2: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Madison Phone Bank Location and Schedule SCFL 1602 S. Park Str…http://www.twitpic.com/can0t9
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Report: No Skills Gap in Wisconsin or Beyond http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/In-The-States/Report-No-Skills-Gap-in-Wisconsin-or-Beyond There’s no skills gap holding back recovery in the job market or the broader economy, despite contrary claims from some politicians and CEOs. At the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, History, Economic Development and Urban Studies professor Marc V. Levine reviewed scientific literature on the skills gap concept and found no evidence to support it…http://www.twitpic.com/can2dm