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I’m about to buy a lawn mower, but I don’t want my money used to attack Wisconsin workers and families. There are several lists of companies to avoid when making purchasing decisions, such as companies led by people who gave big donations directly to the Walker campaign. Buying local is usually a wise decision,...
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Update: From the facebook wall of Rep. Terese Berceau: ” Senate rejection of the mining reforms in Assembly Bill 426 sends a clear message that Wisconsin will not welcome iron mining. We get the message. GTac is ending plans to invest in a Wisconsin mine. We thank the many people who have supported our efforts.”...
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How about that. He did promise to negotiate, didn’t he. It’s not the first time this truth has been trotted out for public view. Politifact rated the following whopping lie from Walker a big FALSE on February 22, 2011: “I campaigned on (the proposals in the budget repair bill for Wisconsin) all throughout the...
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This past year, I have been a frequent participant in the Solidarity Sing Along protests held every weekday in or just outside the Wisconsin Capitol. One of the songs we sing is “Bring Back Wisconsin to Me”, sung to the tune of “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean”, with new lyrics by Lou and...
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I am not endorsing any candidate for Governor of Wisconsin right now because I think it’s still too early. Would you listen to me anyway? I could enjoy delusions of grandeur but I’m not a heavy hitter like Wisconsin’s union for education staff, WEAC. I have about 4,100 followers on twitter. WEAC has over...
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Once in a while we get a flash of good news for worker rights. From AFLCIO’s blog: “…this week the U.S. State Department announced that it will make major revisions to a guest-worker and cultural exchange visa program and barred participation by a major player in the program, the Council for Educational Travel, USA...
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The protest video above was shot during the governor’s state of the state address on January 10, 2012. There’s nothing quite like watching protest video to get this wonk’s attention. It’s heart warming to see democracy in action. Since last year the people in Indiana have gained a special place in my heart. To...
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As a result of the Walker recall my notions about who can become my friend are blown out of the water. The last time I had Republican friends *who I could discuss politics with* was the late 80′s. Now I have the pleasure to know Dee Ives. This is her facebook post which is...
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Don McCalister recently suffered the humiliation of being forced to remove his clothing at work because it bore the name of his union. He has worked for the State of Wisconsin for 26 years and been an AFSCME local union president for 19. On January 5 Don came to work and found that somebody had...
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary national employment numbers today for the month of November. Once again, Wisconsin leads the way in job losses – 14,600 jobs lost after adjusting for seasonal factors. From the BLS report: The largest over-the-month statistically significant declines in employment occurred in Wisconsin (-14,600) and Minnesota...
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Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald and Governor Scott Walker each yelled “squirrel” today, attempting to distract the hounds that are getting close to recalling Walker. Fitzgerald spewed some nonsense about restructuring the non-partisan Government Accountability Board (GAB), the agency that oversees elections in Wisconsin. He also introduced a bill to make signing a recall petition...
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This is a guest post by by MadtownAnnie On a frigid windy day in December, hundreds (thousands?) of people traveled to Manitowoc, WI to show their support at a solidarity rally for the workers at Manitowoc Crane. Members of IAM Local 516, the International Aerospace and Machinists union, voted 180-2 to go on strike...
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When I wrote previously about the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) handing out millions of taxpayer dollars to Spectrum Brands and Collaborative Consulting, my brother (who lives in another state) joked that he would offer to move back to Wisconsin and create 1 job for himself, but only if WEDC agreed to pay him...
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The Wausau Daily Herald is reporting that Wausau Paper will be closing a paper mill in Brokaw, Wisconsin by March 31st of next year. About 450 employees will lose their jobs. The paper quoted Dave Eckmann, the economic development director for the Marathon County Development Corporation: The closure is expected to ripple throughout the...
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Image above provided courtesy of Derek Brabender The Park Street Labor Temple in Madison was wall to wall people as we revisited memories of the past year and readied ourselves to face the future. Thank you police officers and fire fighters, bagpipe players and drummers, and speakers John Nichols of The Nation, Brian Austin...
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I reported last week that the state of Wisconsin lost 9,700 jobs in the month of October, based on figures released by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD). The Secretary of the DWD placed the blame for the losses on challenges in the national and global economies. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...
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Wausau Mayor Jim Tipple and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker were on hand in Wausau Monday morning as the CEO of Collaborative Consulting, Bill Robichaud, announced plans for his company to locate 200 new jobs in Wausau over the next two years. Collaborative Consulting is based in Massachusetts and their CEO made the announcement after...
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Madison’s proposed Preparatory Academy is making some new changes to their plans for the all-girls and all-boys charter schools Now it comes out that the prep school backers want to use non-union teachers & staff. In journalism school, this is called “burying the lede.” The real story here is union busting as an excuse...
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In The News Ohio gets sanity ball rolling, Walker next to ‘bounce’ Helping the victory in Ohio were Wisconsin AFL-CIO leaders Phil Neuenfeldt and Stephanie Bloomingdale, here with National AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka By Dominique Paul NothEditor, Labor PressPosted Nov. 0 The United States’ first step back to sanity took place November 8 —...
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Ohio! You did it! Ohio voters defeated Governor Kasich’s union-busting bill SB5 resoundingly-61% said ‘no’ to it and 39% said ‘yes’. I’m with Ohio Senator Nina Turner who said last night on the Ed Show that Kasich should provide an apology. “He should stand up and apologize to the working men and women of...
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