Budget negotiations have stalled as Republicans squabble over how many ways they can attack working families and roll back public services in Wisconsin. You can be sure that lawmakers are hearing from big-time lobbyists and special interests during this time. Now, it is time for lawmakers to hear from real Wisconsinites and get YOUR thoughts on the budget.
The Wisconsin AFL-CIO will be hosting phone banks to help connect union members with their elected representatives. Sign up now to connect voters to their legislators and make sure they know that Wisconsinites oppose this budget.
Working people are sounding the alarm against cuts to public schools, attacks on prevailing wage, the federalization of Wisconsin’ Family and Medical Leave protections, the privatization of homecare, destruction of the ideals that the UW-System was built on, job cuts at prisons and cuts to public services such as recycling and public broadcasting.
Phone banks will be open in Eau Claire, Kenosha, Madison, Milwaukee and Wausau and Wisconsin Rapids. Come and help educate and motivate others to speak out about Gov. Walker’s bad budget.
Times and locations are as follows:
Madison: South Central Federation of Labor, 1602 S. Park Street #212, Madison, 53715
Contact: Wendy Strout – wstrout@aflcio.org for further information or to RSVP.
Monday, 6/29 - 3p–7p
Tuesday, 6/30 – 3p-7p
Wednesday, 7/1 - 3p–7p
Thursday, 7/2 - 3p–7p
Monday, 7/6 - 3p–7p
Tuesday, 7/7 - 3p–7p
Wednesday, 7/8 - 3p–7p
Thursday, 7/9 - 3p–7p
Milwaukee: Wisconsin AFL-CIO, 6333 West Bluemound, 2nd Floor, Milwaukee, 53213
Contact: Emily Kitchin - ekitchin@wisaflcio.org for further information or to RSVP.
Monday, 6/29 - 3p–7p
Tuesday, 6/30 – 3p-7p
Wednesday, 7/1 - 3p–7p
Thursday, 7/2 - 3p–7p
Monday, 7/6 - 3p–7p
Tuesday, 7/7 - 3p–7p
Wednesday, 7/8 - 3p–7p
Thursday, 7/9 - 3p–7p
Kenosha: UAW 72 - 3615 Washington Rd., Kenosha, 53144
Contact Justin Geiger - jgeiger@wisaflcio.org for further information or to RSVP.
Tuesday, June 30
2 PM – 6 PM
Tuesday, July 7
2 PM – 6 PM
Thursday, July 9
2 PM – 6 PM
Eau Claire: Eau Claire Labor Temple, 2233 Birch Street, Eau Claire, 54703
Contact Andy Thompson, athompson@wisaflcio.org
Tuesday, June 30
4 PM – 7 PM
Wednesday, July 1
4 PM – 7 PM
Wausau: Wausau Labor Temple, 318 S. 3rd Ave., Wausau
Contact Sabrina Johnson, sjohnson@wisaflcio.org
Tuesday, June 30
4 PM – 7 PM
Thursday, July 2
4 PM – 7 PM
Wisconsin Rapids, LIUNA Hall, 220 Johnson Street
Contact Sabrina Johnson, sjohnson@wisaflcio.org
Wednesday, July 1
4 PM – 7 PM
Make your voice heard! Working people coming together to participate in democracy makes our state stronger. The time is now to raise your voice against Gov. Walker and the Republicans’ disaster budget that will be a lasting negative impact on generations to come.
Here's YOUR chance to DO SOMETHING, Folks. We can stop pissing and moaning about Walker and MAN THE PHONES until we plug up the Capitol system and Walker's offices. FIND A DAY when you can show up at one of these places and get your knocks in!!
Posted by: Kristen Zehner | 06/28/2015 at 04:26 AM
Please do not change the prevailing wage rate law, it is important to keep it in place for the workers of the State of WI. Be fair when voting for any changes. Think of the long term outcome and how the many workers will be hurt.
Thank You,
Gerald "Jerry" Sheahan
3120 Oneida Lake Road
Harshaw, WI 54529-9600
Posted by: Gerald "Jerry" Sheahan | 06/29/2015 at 05:58 PM
Another example of GOP economic perversion. Exactly how does our state prosper by taking discretionary income OUT of the local economy? People with a little extra money typically spend it; leading to a more vibrant economy. They say it's about helping the tax payers? No it isn't. It's about continuing the radical right's downward spiral of the middle class, to make us accept less and less. These incompetent immoral stooges want only what's worst for American workers because when the tax base dry's up - it's a victory toward defeating their sworn enemy - representative government.
Posted by: Daniel Murphy | 06/29/2015 at 06:02 PM
Wisconsin Legislators:
Please stop attending to the wants of the rich and powerful, and start focusing on the needs of the other 99%. You may think you're safe in your position as a legislator with big money behind you, but let me assure you that the rest of us know that you are not. We will put you out of office if you cannot consider the needs of the rest of the people you serve.
Posted by: reginald jungwirth | 06/29/2015 at 08:08 PM
This is adding insult to injury. There is simply no excuse for this mean-spirited attack on people who work hard for a living and deserve a living wage. STOP the onslaught!
Mary Kienitz
Posted by: Mary Kienitz | 06/29/2015 at 09:31 PM