Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Blog

Skip the Lines and Vote Early

Skip the lines and vote early. In-person absentee voting is now underway for the Spring 2019 Election. Check with your local municipal clerk’s office for available in-person absentee voting times and locations.

To find your municipal clerk contact information and see what is on your ballot, visit: https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us Scroll down to “Find my Municipal Clerk.”

   For Racine early voting times and locations, click here.

   For Milwaukee early voting times and locations, click here.

   For Madison early voting times and locations, click here.

The 2019 Spring Election is just around the corner on Tuesday, April 2. There are hundreds of local races, many referendums across the state, and an important statewide race for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice.

Whether you vote early or on Election Day, remember to bring your ID to the polls.

The Wisconsin AFL-CIO has endorsed Judge Lisa Neubauer for Supreme Court Justice.

*View all our union endorsements here.

*Increase voter turnout by joining our Labor 2019 voter education and mobilization efforts here.

As union members, we know that elected representatives at every level of government can make changes that impact our wages, schedules, safe workplaces and union rights.

We are fighting for a fair economy where working people can get ahead. We are fighting for justice, fairness, and for a better day for the next generation of Wisconsinites. That is why we have endorsed Judge Lisa Neubauer for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice. Judge Neubauer is a tough, independent, and fair judge.

Vote early or vote on Tuesday, April 2. Volunteer with our Labor 2019 political program, and bring a friend or family member with you when you go vote.

Scott Walker's Lawyer

On April 2, Wisconsin will elect a new Supreme Court Justice and many representatives at the local and municipal level. Communities will also have the chance to pass important referenda for area schools.

Scott Walker’s former lawyer, Brian Hagedorn, is running for Supreme Court against Wisconsin AFL-CIO endorsed Judge Lisa Neubauer.

Brian Hagedorn helped draft Act 10. Hagedorn worked in Scott Walker’s office for nearly five years during Act 10 and Walker’s Presidential run. His fingerprints are all over policies that hurt working people. We know where Brian Hagedorn stands on worker rights – he believes in busting unions and crushing rights in the workplace.

The Wisconsin AFL-CIO has endorsed Judge Lisa Neubauer for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Judge Neubauer will be a fair, independent judge who treats everyone equally under the law.

Early voting has begun in Wisconsin. Check with your local municipal clerk’s office for in-person absentee voting times and locations in your area.

Bring your ID and get to the polls on or before April 2.

Find union-endorsed local candidates here.

Volunteer with our Labor 2019 Spring Election union voter education and mobilization efforts here.

We don’t need Scott Walker’s lawyer on the Supreme Court. Vote Judge Lisa Neubauer for Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 2 and for union-endorsed candidates up and down the ballot.

38th Annual Wisconsin Labor History Society Conference to look at history of worker actions, their effectiveness

The history of “direct actions” by workers, such as strikes, mass rallies and sit-downs, will be discussed at the 38th Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Labor History Society to be held Saturday, April 13, in Madison.

Entitled “How Labor Can Win Again: ‘Direct Action’ Strategies of history offer promise for the future,” the conference will be held at the Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park St., with registration at 8:30 a.m.  The program will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Dan Kaufman, author of “The Fall of Wisconsin: The Conservative Conquest of a Progressive Bastion and the Future of American Politics,” will be opening speaker.  A Wisconsin native, Kaufman is a contributor to the New York Times and has written extensively about the state’s political history and the occurrences since 2011 Wisconsin Uprising.

A panel discussion, “Direct action events, past and present” will bring together activists who have helped develop winning strategies for workers. Among the presenters will be organizers for Madison’s “Day Without Latinxs & Immigrants” march; a substitute teacher whose hunger strike won benefits; a young worker who has found new strategies, and a leader of a recent organizing victory.  The session will be moderated by Jillian Jacklin, lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Closing out the day will be a discussion on “Strategies for the Future,” featuring union activists and academic experts including Dennis Delie, Secretary of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO; Kevin Gundlach, President, South Central Federation of Labor, and Rachel Buff, Professor of History, University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee.  Moderator of the panel will be Jon Shelton, Democracy and Justice Studies, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

An award will be given to a person for “Lifetime Achievement to the Wisconsin labor movement” as well as to student winners in the annual labor history essay contest sponsored by the Society and for academic work done by college-level or post-graduate level students.

The conference registration fee of $35.00 covers lunch, refreshments and materials; special rates are available for students and unemployed persons.  Further information and registration here.

 

Wisconsin Labor Welcomes 2020 DNC to Milwaukee

Wisconsin labor is excited to welcome the 2020 DNC Convention to Milwaukee, a proud union town rich in labor history!

 

Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement on Milwaukee being selected to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention (DNC).

“Congratulations to Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Milwaukee Bucks Vice President Alex Lasry, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Gov. Tony Evers, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, and County Executive Chris Abele, co-chairs of the Milwaukee DNC 2020 Host Committee on this achievement,” said Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO. “The selection of Milwaukee as the convention site is an acknowledgement of the positive direction in which our city and state are moving. The road to the White House runs through Wisconsin, and as the 2018 election demonstrated, unions remain key to delivering electoral success for working families. We look forward to hosting our union brothers and sisters from across the country, many of whom will be delegates to the DNC. We are confident this event will be an important step toward reclaiming a political process that works for working people. The men and women of the labor movement are ready to do our part to ensure the convention is a success.”