Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Blog

Stand up for Medicare & Medicaid Ambulance Tour

Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan want to end Medicare as we know it, leaving seniors without proper care.  They also want to repeal the Affordable Care Act which will leave millions of Americans without health insurance and unable to go to the doctor when they get sick. 

The Stand Up For Medicare and Medicaid Ambulance Tour will be crisscrossing the state in the days leading up to November 6 Election to raise awareness of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan’s scary plans for healthcare.  Join us at an event near you!

Ambulance Tour Schedule:

•    1:00 pm, Mon., October 22, Green Bay Labor Temple, 1570 Elizabeth Street
•    6:00pm, Wed., October 24, La Crosse Hmong Cultural Center, 1815 Ward Street
•    Noon, Thurs., October 25, Bray Center, 924 Center Street, Racine
•    5:30pm, Fri., October 26, Wausau Labor Temple, 318 S. 3rd Ave
•    TBA, Wed., October 31, Paul Ryan District Office, 20 S. Main Street #10, Janesville

Join us for these family-friendly events designed to draw public attention to and educate voters on the harmful Romney/Ryan healthcare plan. Bring your friends and family to learn about the consequences of the Romney/Ryan plot to gut healthcare.

Volunteer of the Week: Mary Sorenson, Eau Claire

As the Labor 2012 campaign heats up heading into the final weeks before Election Day on November 6, union members and community volunteers are working around the clock to elect pro-worker candidates. 

Across the state, volunteers are picking up walk packets, dialing phones and grabbing flyers for the worksite in order to educate friends, family, co-workers and neighbors on working family candidates like President Barack Obama, U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, who is running for U.S. Senate, and a host of other candidates who will fight for strong, middle class communities.

This week’s all-star volunteer is Mary Sorenson, of Eau Claire, who is a member of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 2398.  Mary is a retired computer specialist who is making a difference in her community and country with her volunteer efforts. 

“I believe that voting and volunteering with the Labor 2012 program encompasses a responsibility I feel to help others in our community and benefit those that are hard-working, middle class or struggling,” said Mary, on why she spends time volunteering.

If you want to join Mary, scroll below to find a volunteer location near you!

 

Zone 1: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington & Ozaukee County

Office: Milwaukee Area Labor Council: 633 S. Hawley Road, Milwaukee, WI 53214

Contact: Jocelyn Woodards - 414-520-0344; [email protected] 

Canvass Schedule:

• Monday, October 8: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 9: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 10: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 11: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 13: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.; 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Sunday, October 14: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Office: Wisconsin State AFL-CIO: 6333 W. Bluemound Road, Milwaukee, WI 53213

Contact: Chris Czubkowski - 414-573-2170

Predictive Dialer Schedule:

• Monday, October 8: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 9: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 10: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 11: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 13: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.; 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Sunday, October 14: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Zone 2: Racine, Kenosha, Walworth & Rock County

Office: Racine Labor Temple: 1840 Sycamore Avenue, Racine, WI 53406

Contact: Justin Geiger - 414-745-4177; [email protected]

Canvass Schedule:

• Monday, October 8: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 9: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 10: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 11: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 13: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.;  3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Sunday, October 14: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Office: UAW Local 72: 3615 Washington Road, Kenosha, WI 53144

Contact: Carol Edelson - 202-320-1410; [email protected]

Canvass Schedule:

• Monday, October 8: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 9: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 10: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 11: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 13: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.; 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Sunday, October 14: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Office: Janesville Labor Temple: 1605 Center Avenue, Janesville, WI 53546

Contact: John Grier - 570-540-0836; [email protected]

Canvass Schedule:

• Monday, October 8: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 9: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 10: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 11: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 13: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.;  3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Sunday, October 14: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m

Zone 3: Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Green, Columbia, Richland, Sauk, Grant, Iowa, & Lafeyette County

Office: Madison Labor Temple: 1602 S. Park Street, Madison, WI 53715

Contact: Greg Neil - 608-556-9521; [email protected]

Canvass Schedule:

• Monday, October 8: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 9: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 10: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 11: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 13: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.;  3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Sunday, October 14: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Predictive Dialer Schedule:

• Monday, October 8: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 9: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 10: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 11: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 13: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.;3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Sunday, October 14: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Office: 258 Barstow Street, Horicon, WI 53032

Contact: Melissa Austin - 608-347-5320; [email protected]

Canvass Schedule:

• Thursday, October 11: 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 13: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Zone 4: Eau Claire, Chippewa, Clark, Barron, Polk, St. Croix, Dunn, Pierce, Pepin, Buffalo, Trempeleau, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon & Crawford County

Office: Eau Claire Labor Temple: 2233 Birch Street, Eau Claire, WI 54703

Contact: Andy Thompson - 715-831-3353; [email protected]

Canvass Schedule:

• Monday, October 8: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 9: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 10: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 11: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 13: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.; 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Sunday, October 14: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Office: IAMAW District 66: 1307 Market Street, La Crosse, WI 54601

Contact: Armando Monterrosa - 646-339-6436; [email protected]

Canvass Schedule:

• Monday, October 8: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 9: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 10: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 11: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 13: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.;  3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Sunday, October 14: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Zone 5: Marathon, Wood, Portage, Juneau, Adams, Marquette, Waushara, Waupaca, Shawano, Menominee, Taylor, Lincoln, Langlade, Oneida, Forest, Vilas & Florence County

Office: Wausau Labor Temple: 318 S. 3^rd Avenue, Wausau, WI 54401

Contact: Scott Wright - 920-450-2121; [email protected]

Canvass Schedule:

• Monday, October 8: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 9: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 10: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 11: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 13: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.; 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Sunday, October 14: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Office: Laborers Hall: 220 Johnson Street, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495

Contact: Sally Wylie - 715-451-0616

• Monday, October 8: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 9: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 10: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 11: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 13: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m

Zone 6: Brown, Kewaunee, Door, Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Winnebago, Outagamie, Oconto, Marinette & Calumet County

Office: Green Bay Labor Temple: 1570 Elizabeth Street, Green Bay, WI 54302

Contact: Meredith Place - 202-425-2791; [email protected]

Canvass Schedule:

• Monday, October 8: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 9: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 10: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 11: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 13: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.;  3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Sunday, October 14: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Office: USW District 2: 1244A Midway Road, Menasha, WI 54952

Contact: Meredith Place - 202-425-2791; [email protected]

Canvass Schedule:

• Monday, October 8: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 9: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 10: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 11: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 13: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.; 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Sunday, October 14: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

  Office: Fond du Lac Labor: 50 E. Bank Street, Fond du Lac, WI 54935

Contact: Greg Hinds - 920-540-2309; [email protected]

Canvass Schedule:

• Monday, October 8: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 9: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 10: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 11: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 13: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 3-6pm       
  
• Sunday, October 14: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Office: Winnebago Labor Temple: 2211 Oregon St. #A3, Oshkosh, WI

Contact: Greg Hinds - 920-540-2309; [email protected]

Canvass Schedule:

• Monday, October 8: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 9: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 10: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 11: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Saturday, October 13: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 3:00pm to 6:00pm        
  
• Sunday, October 14: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Zone 7: Douglas, Bayfield & Ashland Counties

Office: ILA Local 1037 Union Hall; 424 Tower Avenue, Superior, WI 54880

Contact: Judy Hack - 218-391-6116

Canvass & Phone Schedule:

• Wednesday, October 10: 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 13: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.