The Politics of Wisconsin Labor Struggle Event

by Page Metcalf — February 25, 2011 - 2:40pm
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    Saturday, February 26 · 12:00pm - 3:00pm

    Location: First United Methodist Church, 203 Wisconsin Ave.

    The Labor & Working Class Studies Project Presents a Public Teach-in on...

    "THE POLITICS OF THE WISCONSIN LABOR STRUGGLE"

    With:
    * Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Executive Director, Voces de la Frontera
    * Will Jones, Associate Professor, UW-Madison Department of History
    * David Newby, Past President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO
    * Don Taylor, Assistant Professor, School for Workers

    The event will feature a discussion of the political motivations behind the attack on public sector workers, its potential political consequences, how it might be defeated, and the possibilities of building a progressive alliance that includes a reenergized labor movement and the broader community.

    The Labor & Working Class Studies Project is a collaborative campus-labor-community initiative to connect the campus and the community in dialogue and action on issues related to labor and working class people. For more information, contact Patrick Barrett at barrettpatricks@gmail.com

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    Gov. Walker's Dark Past

    Submitted by angellight (not verified) on February 26, 2011 - 7:14am.

    Scott Walkers's DARK PAST, Behind the Chior Boy Face!

    http://www.politicususa.com/en/scott-walker-dirty-illegal-campaigning - AND

    Gov. Walker's Lie!

    http://blogs.forbes.com/rickungar/2011/02/25/the-wisconsin-lie-exposed-taxpayers-actually-contribute-nothing-to-public-employee-pensions/