On April 4th, working families, people of faith, civil and human rights activists, students and other progressive allies will host a range of community- and workplace-focused actions, including rallies, teach-ins, vigils and forums throughout the United States. The theme for these events: We Are One. Below is a list of some of the actions taking place in Wisconsin.
Appleton, 4:30 pm, Houdini Plaza, early vote rally and GOTV
Beloit, 3:00-5:00 pm, City hall- meet on sidewalk, 100 State Street, Early Vote Rally and GOTV
DePere, noon, Early Vote Rally, 335 S. Broadway
Eau Claire, 10:00 am, Eau Claire Senior Center, Senior's Town Hall
Eau Claire, noon, Eau Claire City Hall, Early Vote Rally
Eau Claire, 7:00pm, DeLong Middle School , 2000 Vine Street – Eau Claire performance
Fond du Lac, 4:00 pm, Veteran's Park - Corner of Court and Main (Across the Street from City/County Building), early vote rally and GOTV
Green Bay, noon, early vote rally, 100 North Jefferson Street
Green Bay, 6:30-8 pm, Divine Temple, Song, candlelight vigil and March
Janesville, 3:00-5:00 pm, Janesville Municipal Building- meet on sidewalk 18 North Jackson Street, early vote rally and GOTV
Janesville, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, 6004 Prairie Ave, Screening of At the River I Stand
Kaukauna, noon, Early Vote Rally, 201 W. Second Street
Kenosha, 3:00-5:00 pm, 625 52nd Street- meet across the street from city hall Kenosha, early vote rally and GOTV
La Crosse, Rally and GOTV, corner of Cook and 7th Street
La Crosse, 5:00 pm, rally, Green Island Park, 2312 7th Ave, Workers Memorial Monument
Madison, 6:30am, Downtown Area, Worksite flyers
Madison, 12 noon, City County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., early vote rally and GOTV
Madison, 5:00 pm, Poor People’s March, meet at Madison City Hall
Madison, 5:00-8:00 pm, State Street steps of Capitol “From Memphis to Madison Rally” Madison, 5:00-8:00 pm, Candlelight Vigil, MLK Blvd. between Capitol and Monona Terrace
On Sunday, April 3rd in Madison, 2:00 – 3:45 pm, Been to the Mountaintop: Striking a Chord for Justice, afternoon of community, song, and reflection, State Capitol
Milwaukee, 3:30-6:01 pm, MLK Statue on MLK drive, march and rally with a moment of silence at 6:01 pm
Menomonie, noon, Wilson Park, 8th St E & Wilson, early vote rally and GOTV
Menomonie, 7:00 pm, Wilson Park, candlelight vigil and march for workers ending at UW-Stout campus.
Oconto Falls, noon, Early Vote Rally, 500 N Chestnut St
Oshkosh, 4:00 pm, Courthouse, 415 Jackson St. (Down the street from City Hall), early vote rally and GOTV activities
Oshkosh, 8:00 pm, movie showing and discussion, New Moon Café (tentative)
Platteville, UW-Platteville Campus, Teach-in and Movie
Racine, 3:00-5:00 pm, City Hall, 730 Washington Ave. early vote rally and GOTV
Rice Lake, 6:00-8:00 pm, Community Forum, Rice Lake Public Library,
River Falls, noon, University Center on the UW-RF campus, early vote really and GOTV
*Ripon, early vote rally and GOTV, location and time TBD
Shawano, noon, early vote rally. 127 South Sawyer St.
Sheboygan, 7:00-8:00 pm, Prayer Vigil and March, Fountain Park
*Stevens Point, Early Vote Rally, GOTV, TBD location and time
*Wausau, early vote really and GOTV, TBD location and time
Be sure to click here for more Wisconsin We Are One Events. To learn more about the national We Are One day of action click here.
It is paramount that solidarity is shown across the nation. It will be abosolutely important to send a message that the people are united and we will not accept deterioration of the foundations that have paved the way for workplace safety, definition of the work day, and most importantly a voice in the workplace.
Solidarity In WI
Posted by: Lee Henderson | 03/31/2011 at 12:50 PM
This is a wonderful website and great information.
I just wish you had a printer friendly version to make it easier to for me to pass this info out to others
Thank you
Posted by: Bill | 03/31/2011 at 03:34 PM
Is there anything going on in Appleton? The closest I could find is in Kaukauna.
Posted by: Diane | 03/31/2011 at 06:00 PM
Lawn signs are appearing all over Oak Park Illinois stating
"Union-Stand for Solidarity". The Democratic Party of Oak Park Illinois and Senator Don Harmon have provided the signs. Wouldn't it be great if signs appeared on lawns across the nation? Unions -United we Stand!!!
Posted by: MJ | 03/31/2011 at 09:44 PM
In 30 seconds, this video sums up what is totally wrong with Public Sector Unions and why the taxpayers are wanting change as Barack Obama wants promised everyone. Thank you Mr. President!
http://biggovernment.com/mikeflynn/2011/03/07/everything-that-is-wrong-with-public-sector-unions-in-thirty-seconds/
http://floydreports.com/cartoon-of-the-day-the-true-meaning-of-union-busters/
Posted by: TaterSalad | 04/01/2011 at 03:10 PM
Maybe the Union should go get Drew Peterson to do some picketing with them. He'd do it for a a couple bucks an hour! He was a fine Union man!
Posted by: TaterSalad | 04/01/2011 at 03:11 PM
Can you understand this Public Sector Unions? Your time has passed, get over it. The taxpayers who pay your wages, benefits and legacy costs are broke and tired of footing your extravagant life styles and here is an example of who supports who:
http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2011/04/wi-small-business-owner-sees-business-quadruple-after-standing-up-to-thuggish-union-tactics-video/
Posted by: TaterSalad | 04/02/2011 at 01:39 PM
The "Ed" show helped you - I hope he can help teachers and public workers in Illinois!
Please, please show your readers/viewers what is really happening to Illinois current and retired teachers. I will mention only the very major points; there is much more... The Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago (and other big business) is actively, openly trying to "reform" the public pension system of Illinois, starting with the teachers' union. Mr. Ty Fahner brags about writing legislation for Illinois politicians and has boasted that his pension tactics in the private sector would be criminal, http://preaprez.wordpress.com/2012/04/25/anders-lindall-takes-ty-fahner-to-school-on-pensions/ .
Tremendous amounts of money have been spent on anti-teacher ads, blaming teachers (and their unions) for the state of the Illinois deficit even though it is common knowledge that the state of IL has not made its lawfully required pension payments for years. Outrageous videos can be seen everywhere; for example, a video with an unseen teacher who is literally the wolf at the door http://preaprez.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/the-shameless-scare-tactics-of-ty-fahner-and-chicagos-1/ ; a very clever video (made by Illinois is Broke) turning we "little people" against each other in the name of working together (even admits that the state has NOT paid its share of pension fund) http://www.illinoisisbroke.com/?utm_source=ILB+e-news+blast+3.22.12&utm_campaign=ILB+e-blast+3.22.12&utm_medium=email . The wildest hate-mongering is a video literally sayng that teacher unions are bullies (I'm not making this up!) http://www.sglf.org/illinois-teachers-unions - this was produced by the State Government Leadership Foundation, an arm of the Republican State Leadership Committee. The Illinois Policy Institute, a "non-partisan" associated with Americans for Prosperity (a Koch brothers group), sent a "report" to Chuck Goudie stating that many teachers are NOT contributing to their pensions http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/iteam&id=8646860 ; this is untrue. Period. All teachers pay into their pension - this is state law; pension monies are deducted just the way FICA taxes are. Some school districts have paid the pension contribution differently for school superintendents, not teachers. The untrue, unfair, overwhelmingly hateful propaganda that is blanketing Illinois is staggering. The infamous Jonah Edelman video from the Aspen Festival http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddtd0vt6oYE states clearly, and in detail, how big business literally purchased Illinois and Chicago politicians from both parties. The evil influence of ALEC pervades the IL legislature as it does most other states.
Why is this happening? Is big business really spending millions to help the "little guy" in Illinois? Let's face it, there is tremendous profit to be made from a new wave of teacher (and then all public employees) 401-k deposits; investment fees, advisory fees, management fees, etc. Of course, the real issue here is privatizing schools - the potential profit from charter schools is almost beyond imagination. Charter schools have no unions (so no tenure or bargaining rights) so there will be a constant supply of cheap labor, very little state oversight, and best of all, public monies (our taxes) channeled to private, for-profit corporations or non-profit organizations that pay their management Wall Street salaries. A whole new set-up (called "reform") - new contracts for all staff, textbooks and supplies, testing materials, lease of buildings, bus service, etc. And, of course, the access to tons of personal information... Again, I'm not making this up. The Walton family is even eager to put up money to build a charter school; the costs to operate the school will come solely from taxpayer dollars, of course. http://www.wbez.org/story/charter-school-agency%E2%80%99s-funding-raises-questions-94919 .
PLEASE educate your viewers and readers as to what is happening in Illinois. A "divide and conquer" strategy is injuring current and retired teachers; our working conditions, financial security, and our dignity is systematically being shredded. This is not a benefits issue; it is a revenue issue - IL big businesses are receiving tax breaks NOW, right now. This is a contractual obligation issue - teachers have paid 9.4% of all gross income; our pensions system had been written into the IL constitution. Illinois is NOT Broke. As Michael Moore often says, the money is there, it is just in the hands of a few people.
The overall picture is clear to many of us. http://teacherpoetmusicianglenbrown.blogspot.com/2012/05/funding-illinois-teachers-retirement.html
The actual solutions, omitting self-serving political machinations. are also evident to many of us. http://teacherpoetmusicianglenbrown.blogspot.com/2012/03/why-are-we-focusing-on-wrong-issue.html
PLEASE HELP US. I have much more honest information regarding IL politicians, Illinois Education Assn., Illinois Retired Teachers Assn., the media in IL, etc. if you would like it.
Thanks so much.
Ken Previti
Posted by: Ken Previti | 05/16/2012 at 11:16 AM