For Immediate Release
Contact: Karen Hickey 414-573-7579
Local union members talk politics with Senator Feingold
(MADISON, WI) – Senator Russ Feingold participated in a Labor 2010 tailgate with local union members this afternoon. Feingold discussed economic issues, such as job creation, which are foremost on the minds of working families this election season. He also took the time to thank union members for their continued get out the vote efforts.
“I am here to support Russ Feingold, the only Senate candidate who will support workers once elected,” explained Barb Peters, AFSCME Local 171 member and Labor 2010 activist. “We need Russ in office to continue to fight against flawed trade policies like NAFTA and CAFTA that send Wisconsin jobs overseas.”
Peters has been knocking on doors and making phone calls to fellow union members since July.
“I can feel the enthusiasm building for Feingold as November 2nd draws near. Today’s tailgate is a perfect example of the energy that can make a difference in this election,” Peters concluded.
Today’s tailgate was part of Labor 2010, a grassroots effort through which union members talk one-on-one with each other about the critical midterm elections. The program reaches tens of thousands of Wisconsin workers weekly via member-to-member walks, phone banks, worksite leaflets and local union mail.
As Election Day draws near, Wisconsin workers have a clear choice between candidates who will build a better future for working families and those who would tear down the middle-class. Senator Feingold has earned the endorsement of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO and this tailgate party is one of many recent opportunities for union voters to talk to their Senator and show him their enthusiasm.
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Saturday, October 16, 2010
Tom Barrett teams up with Workers to get out the Vote
For Immediate Release
October 12, 2010
Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-418-5485
Barrett thanks Labor 2010 volunteers as he talks with union members one-on-one
MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee Mayor and Gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett visited with dozens of Milwaukee area labor activists this morning, as volunteers contacted fellow union members about the mid-term elections. Barrett thanked union members for their continued dedication and encouraged members to cast an informed vote on November 2nd.
“Tom Barrett is the only candidate in the governor’s race who supports the public services that working families rely on,” says Sheila Cochran, Secretary-Treasurer of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council. “We cannot afford to let Scott Walker mismanage state government the way that he has mismanaged Milwaukee County.”
Today’s member-to-member phone bank and labor walk are part of the Wisconsin Labor 2010 political outreach program. The program is the largest voter mobilization effort in the state, reaching union households daily through telephone calls, local union mail, door-to-door walks, and worksite leafleting. Since July, volunteers from Wisconsin State AFL-CIO affiliated unions have reach out to tens of thousands of working families each week, all in an effort to elect candidates who will stand against corporate greed and rebuild our struggling middle-class.
The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO represents 250,000 workers from over 1,000 local unions across Wisconsin. The mission of the organization is to improve the lives of working families by bringing economic justice to the workplace and creating social justice for all Wisconsinites.
[END]
October 12, 2010
Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-418-5485
Barrett thanks Labor 2010 volunteers as he talks with union members one-on-one
MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee Mayor and Gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett visited with dozens of Milwaukee area labor activists this morning, as volunteers contacted fellow union members about the mid-term elections. Barrett thanked union members for their continued dedication and encouraged members to cast an informed vote on November 2nd.
“Tom Barrett is the only candidate in the governor’s race who supports the public services that working families rely on,” says Sheila Cochran, Secretary-Treasurer of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council. “We cannot afford to let Scott Walker mismanage state government the way that he has mismanaged Milwaukee County.”
Today’s member-to-member phone bank and labor walk are part of the Wisconsin Labor 2010 political outreach program. The program is the largest voter mobilization effort in the state, reaching union households daily through telephone calls, local union mail, door-to-door walks, and worksite leafleting. Since July, volunteers from Wisconsin State AFL-CIO affiliated unions have reach out to tens of thousands of working families each week, all in an effort to elect candidates who will stand against corporate greed and rebuild our struggling middle-class.
The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO represents 250,000 workers from over 1,000 local unions across Wisconsin. The mission of the organization is to improve the lives of working families by bringing economic justice to the workplace and creating social justice for all Wisconsinites.
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Friday, October 15, 2010
AFSCME Council 24 Committees
President McLinn is soliciting names and recommendations from local unions as to appointments to the Council’s Standing Committees.
In addition to the committees listed below, the President will also establish and welcome names for a new Standing Committee for Next Wave.
If you have recommendations or “nominations” from your local, please forward them to President McLinn at this e-mail address before 10.20.10: bmclinn@wseu-24.org.
Committee List: Education; Grievance; Jt. Health & Safety; LTE Abuse; Next Wave; Organizing; Outsourcing Scholarship.
In addition to the committees listed below, the President will also establish and welcome names for a new Standing Committee for Next Wave.
If you have recommendations or “nominations” from your local, please forward them to President McLinn at this e-mail address before 10.20.10: bmclinn@wseu-24.org.
Committee List: Education; Grievance; Jt. Health & Safety; LTE Abuse; Next Wave; Organizing; Outsourcing Scholarship.
AFSCME Council 24 Lost Timers
We have 25 members working as lost-timers who are engaged in member to member discussions regarding the critical importance of the November elections. Many of you will have contact with them as they go about their business.
We have also established new information on the SEPAC website regarding the 2010 elections, both in terms of the website and a new blog. We strongly encourage you to visit SEPAC’s website: www.wseu-sepac.org; and/or the blog: www.wseusepac.blogspot.com.
We have also established new information on the SEPAC website regarding the 2010 elections, both in terms of the website and a new blog. We strongly encourage you to visit SEPAC’s website: www.wseu-sepac.org; and/or the blog: www.wseusepac.blogspot.com.
This Is critical - We Need Your Help!
GOTV (Get Out The Vote) Activities will begin soon. Details will be posted at the SEPAC website as they develop.
However, Union Members need to engage in great numbers over the next two weeks with the labor movements "Member-to-Member" communications. We need AFSCME members to join the labor movement and do "Member-to-Member" walks and/or make phone calls. This is absolutely critical to the labor movement winning on election day. CAN WE COUNT ON YOU?
Please make contact with the appropriate Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Service Area Organizer or AFSCME Council 24 Volunteer Coordinator if you are able to help. Labor cannot sit this election out. Many forces of evil are knocking on our doors this election. The BEST WAY can knock back is to KNOCK on MEMBERS doors and/or speak with them on the phone. PLEASE DO YOUR PART, even if you can only give one or two hours of your time each weekend leading up to the election on November 2nd.
LABOR 2010 MEMBER-TO-MEMBER WALK LOCATIONS FOR OCTOBER 2010
MILWAUKEE SERVICE AREA
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Milwaukee Area Labor Council, 633 S. Hawley Road, Milwaukee, WI 53214
Contact: Jenissee Volpintesta: (414) 771-7070 x12; jvolpintesta@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Amy Keller; ackeller2748@tds.net
SOUTHEAST WI SERVICE AREA
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Racine County Labor Council, 1840 Sycamore Avenue, Racine, WI 53405
Contact: Justin Geiger: (414) 745-4177; jgeiger@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Kory Small; krazedgoaliegirl@hotmail.com
October 16, 23 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
UAW Local 72 Hall, 3615 Washington Road, Kenosha, WI 53144
Contact: Justin Geiger: (414) 745-4177; jgeiger@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Kory Small; krazedgoaliegirl@hotmail.com
SOUTH CENTRAL WI SERVICE AREA
October 16, 23: 9:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street, Madison, WI 53715
Contact: Greg Neil: (608) 256-5111; gneil@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Leah Lipska; malacita@gmail.com
WESTERN WI SERVICE AREA
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Eau Claire Labor Temple, 2233 Birch St., Eau Claire, WI 54703
Contact: Andy Thompson: (715) 831-3353; athompson@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Justin Givens; jmgivens@charter.net
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.IAM District 66, 1307 Market St., LaCrosse, WI 54601Contact: Andy Thompson: (715) 831-3353; athompson@wisaflcio.org
CENTRAL WI SERVICE AREA
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Laborer's Hall, 220 Johnson Street, WI Rapids, WI 54495
Contact: Scott Wright: (715) 298-0033; swright@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Tom Burkart; tburkart1@yahoo.com
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Wausau Labor Temple, 318 S. 3rd Ave., Wausau, WI 54401
Contact: Scott Wright: (715) 298-0033; swright@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Tom Burkart; tburkart1@yahoo.com
NE WI SERVICE AREA
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Green Bay Labor Temple, 1570 Elizabeth St., Green Bay, WI 54302
Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sheboygan Trades and Labor Temple, 1104 Wisconsin Avenue, Sheboygan, WI 53081
Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
USW District 2, 1244 Midway Rd., Menasha, WI 54952
Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Paulette Feld; paulettefeld@aol.com
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Winnebago Labor Hall, 2211 Oregon St., Oshkosh, WI, 54902
Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Paulette Feld; paulettefeld@aol.com
October 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Amvet Building, 4310 Conroe St., Manitowoc, WI, 54220
Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org
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LABOR 2010 PHONE BANK LOCATIONS FOR OCTOBER 2010
MILWAUKEE SERVICE AREA
Milwaukee Area Labor Council, 633 S. Hawley Road, Milwaukee, WI 53214
Contact: Jenissee Volpintesta: (414) 771-7070 x12; jvolpintesta@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Amy Keller; ackeller2748@tds.net
SOUTHEAST WI SERVICE AREA
UAW Local 72, 3615 Washington Road, Kenosha, WI 53144
Contact: Justin Geiger: (414) 745-4177; jgeiger@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Kory Small; krazedgoaliegirl@hotmail.com
Racine CLC, 1840 Sycamore Avenue, Racine, WI 53405
Contact: Justin Geiger: (414) 745-4177; jgeiger@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Kory Small; krazedgoaliegirl@hotmail.com
IAMAW Local 1377, 1726 Southwest Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53189 - (By Request)
Contact: Justin Geiger: (414) 745-4177; jgeiger@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Amy Keller; ackeller2748@tds.net
UAW Local 95, 1795 Lafeyette Street, Janesville, WI 53546
Contact: Justin Geiger: (414) 745-4177; jgeiger@wisaflcio.org
SOUTH CENTRAL WI SERVICE AREA
AFSCME, 8033 Excelsior Drive, Madison, WI 53717
Contact: Greg Neil: (608) 256-5111; gneil@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Leah Lipska; malacita@gmail.com
WESTERN WI SERVICE AREA
Eau Claire Labor Temple, 2233 Birch Street, Eau Claire, WI 54703
Contact: Andy Thompson: (715) 831-3353; athompson@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Justin Givens; jmgivens@charter.net
IAM District 66, 1307 Market Street, La Crosse, WI 54601
Contact: Andy Thompson: (715) 831-3353; athompson@wisaflcio.org
CENTRAL WI SERVICE AREA
Wood County Labor Temple, 220 Johnson Street, WI Rapids, WI 54495
Contact: Scott Wright: (715) 298-0033; swright@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Tom Burkart; tburkart1@yahoo.com
Wausau Labor Temple, 318 S. 3rd Avenue, Wausau, WI 54401
Contact: Scott Wright: (715) 298-0033; swright@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Tom Burkart; tburkart1@yahoo.com
NE WI SERVICE AREA
Green Bay Labor Temple, 1570 Elizabeth Street, Green Bay, WI 54302
Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org
USW District 2, 1244 Midway Road, Menasha, WI 54952Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org
Authority: Marty Beil, Executive Director
AFSCME Council 24 · AFL-CIO
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Steven Williams, PEL Coordinator
AFSCME Council 24 · AFL-CIO
(608) 836-0024 Central Office (608) 487-2424 Cellular
swilliams@wseu-24.org
However, Union Members need to engage in great numbers over the next two weeks with the labor movements "Member-to-Member" communications. We need AFSCME members to join the labor movement and do "Member-to-Member" walks and/or make phone calls. This is absolutely critical to the labor movement winning on election day. CAN WE COUNT ON YOU?
Please make contact with the appropriate Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Service Area Organizer or AFSCME Council 24 Volunteer Coordinator if you are able to help. Labor cannot sit this election out. Many forces of evil are knocking on our doors this election. The BEST WAY can knock back is to KNOCK on MEMBERS doors and/or speak with them on the phone. PLEASE DO YOUR PART, even if you can only give one or two hours of your time each weekend leading up to the election on November 2nd.
LABOR 2010 MEMBER-TO-MEMBER WALK LOCATIONS FOR OCTOBER 2010
MILWAUKEE SERVICE AREA
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Milwaukee Area Labor Council, 633 S. Hawley Road, Milwaukee, WI 53214
Contact: Jenissee Volpintesta: (414) 771-7070 x12; jvolpintesta@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Amy Keller; ackeller2748@tds.net
SOUTHEAST WI SERVICE AREA
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Racine County Labor Council, 1840 Sycamore Avenue, Racine, WI 53405
Contact: Justin Geiger: (414) 745-4177; jgeiger@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Kory Small; krazedgoaliegirl@hotmail.com
October 16, 23 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
UAW Local 72 Hall, 3615 Washington Road, Kenosha, WI 53144
Contact: Justin Geiger: (414) 745-4177; jgeiger@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Kory Small; krazedgoaliegirl@hotmail.com
SOUTH CENTRAL WI SERVICE AREA
October 16, 23: 9:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street, Madison, WI 53715
Contact: Greg Neil: (608) 256-5111; gneil@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Leah Lipska; malacita@gmail.com
WESTERN WI SERVICE AREA
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Eau Claire Labor Temple, 2233 Birch St., Eau Claire, WI 54703
Contact: Andy Thompson: (715) 831-3353; athompson@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Justin Givens; jmgivens@charter.net
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.IAM District 66, 1307 Market St., LaCrosse, WI 54601Contact: Andy Thompson: (715) 831-3353; athompson@wisaflcio.org
CENTRAL WI SERVICE AREA
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Laborer's Hall, 220 Johnson Street, WI Rapids, WI 54495
Contact: Scott Wright: (715) 298-0033; swright@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Tom Burkart; tburkart1@yahoo.com
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Wausau Labor Temple, 318 S. 3rd Ave., Wausau, WI 54401
Contact: Scott Wright: (715) 298-0033; swright@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Tom Burkart; tburkart1@yahoo.com
NE WI SERVICE AREA
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Green Bay Labor Temple, 1570 Elizabeth St., Green Bay, WI 54302
Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sheboygan Trades and Labor Temple, 1104 Wisconsin Avenue, Sheboygan, WI 53081
Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
USW District 2, 1244 Midway Rd., Menasha, WI 54952
Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Paulette Feld; paulettefeld@aol.com
October 16, 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Winnebago Labor Hall, 2211 Oregon St., Oshkosh, WI, 54902
Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Paulette Feld; paulettefeld@aol.com
October 23: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Amvet Building, 4310 Conroe St., Manitowoc, WI, 54220
Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org
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LABOR 2010 PHONE BANK LOCATIONS FOR OCTOBER 2010
MILWAUKEE SERVICE AREA
Milwaukee Area Labor Council, 633 S. Hawley Road, Milwaukee, WI 53214
Contact: Jenissee Volpintesta: (414) 771-7070 x12; jvolpintesta@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Amy Keller; ackeller2748@tds.net
SOUTHEAST WI SERVICE AREA
UAW Local 72, 3615 Washington Road, Kenosha, WI 53144
Contact: Justin Geiger: (414) 745-4177; jgeiger@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Kory Small; krazedgoaliegirl@hotmail.com
Racine CLC, 1840 Sycamore Avenue, Racine, WI 53405
Contact: Justin Geiger: (414) 745-4177; jgeiger@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Kory Small; krazedgoaliegirl@hotmail.com
IAMAW Local 1377, 1726 Southwest Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53189 - (By Request)
Contact: Justin Geiger: (414) 745-4177; jgeiger@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Amy Keller; ackeller2748@tds.net
UAW Local 95, 1795 Lafeyette Street, Janesville, WI 53546
Contact: Justin Geiger: (414) 745-4177; jgeiger@wisaflcio.org
SOUTH CENTRAL WI SERVICE AREA
AFSCME, 8033 Excelsior Drive, Madison, WI 53717
Contact: Greg Neil: (608) 256-5111; gneil@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Leah Lipska; malacita@gmail.com
WESTERN WI SERVICE AREA
Eau Claire Labor Temple, 2233 Birch Street, Eau Claire, WI 54703
Contact: Andy Thompson: (715) 831-3353; athompson@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Justin Givens; jmgivens@charter.net
IAM District 66, 1307 Market Street, La Crosse, WI 54601
Contact: Andy Thompson: (715) 831-3353; athompson@wisaflcio.org
CENTRAL WI SERVICE AREA
Wood County Labor Temple, 220 Johnson Street, WI Rapids, WI 54495
Contact: Scott Wright: (715) 298-0033; swright@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Tom Burkart; tburkart1@yahoo.com
Wausau Labor Temple, 318 S. 3rd Avenue, Wausau, WI 54401
Contact: Scott Wright: (715) 298-0033; swright@wisaflcio.org
AFSCME C24 Volunteer Coordinator: Tom Burkart; tburkart1@yahoo.com
NE WI SERVICE AREA
Green Bay Labor Temple, 1570 Elizabeth Street, Green Bay, WI 54302
Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org
USW District 2, 1244 Midway Road, Menasha, WI 54952Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org
Authority: Marty Beil, Executive Director
AFSCME Council 24 · AFL-CIO
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Steven Williams, PEL Coordinator
AFSCME Council 24 · AFL-CIO
(608) 836-0024 Central Office (608) 487-2424 Cellular
swilliams@wseu-24.org
A Very TRUE Statement by a Labor Leader
"This election is a defining moment for working people. We will either rebuild an economy that values hard work and a strong middle class, or turn back toward one that puts corporate interests before working people. We can’t afford to go back."
Sara J. Rogers
Political and Field Director
WI State AFL-CIO
Sara J. Rogers
Political and Field Director
WI State AFL-CIO
Thursday, October 14, 2010
We Need AFSCME Volunteers in Kenosha and Waukesha Counties...
We have less than 3 weeks until Election Day! We need your help to keep Wisconsin pro-labor.
Kenosha County Members:
This Saturday join us at UAW Local 72’s Hall starting at 9:00am to make phone call and knock on doors to get the word out to our members about the candidates who will protect public employee jobs. If you can help please join us at 9:00am at 3615 Washington Rd., Kenosha to keep Wisconsin pro-labor!
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Waukesha County Members:
Next Tuesday the 19th we will be phone banking out of the Labor Hall on 1726 Southwest Ave. Join us between 3:00 and 8:00pm to help protect public employee jobs!
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Peter Drummond
"Take Back America" Project Organizer
414-344-6868 office
414-333-1606 cell
414-344-1274 fax
pdrummond@wiafscme.org
3427 W St Paul Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Kenosha County Members:
This Saturday join us at UAW Local 72’s Hall starting at 9:00am to make phone call and knock on doors to get the word out to our members about the candidates who will protect public employee jobs. If you can help please join us at 9:00am at 3615 Washington Rd., Kenosha to keep Wisconsin pro-labor!
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Waukesha County Members:
Next Tuesday the 19th we will be phone banking out of the Labor Hall on 1726 Southwest Ave. Join us between 3:00 and 8:00pm to help protect public employee jobs!
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Peter Drummond
"Take Back America" Project Organizer
414-344-6868 office
414-333-1606 cell
414-344-1274 fax
pdrummond@wiafscme.org
3427 W St Paul Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Remember This at the Polls on Nov. 2nd
"A State Employee Who Votes for Scott Walker is Like A Chicken Voting for Colonel Sanders"
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Tom Barrett teams up with Workers to get out the Vote
For Immediate Release
October 12, 2010
Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-418-5485
Barrett thanks Labor 2010 volunteers as they talk with union members one-on-one
EAU CLAIRE, WI – Gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett visited with dozens of Eau Claire area labor activists this evening, as volunteers contacted fellow union members about the mid-term elections. Barrett thanked union members for their continued dedication and encouraged members to cast an informed vote on November 2nd.
“Our goal is simple. We are fighting to elect candidates who will support working families,” explained Phil Neuenfeldt, President of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO. “We believe that Tom Barrett will protect workers’ rights and stop Wisconsin jobs from being outsourced. He has a plan which will create 180,000 new jobs during his first term by investing in job training and green technologies, as well as cutting through red tape on new construction. That is the kind of leadership that we need to jumpstart our economy.”
Today’s member-to-member phone bank and labor walk are part of the Wisconsin Labor 2010 political outreach program. –The program is the largest voter mobilization effort in the state, reaching union households daily through telephone calls, local union mail, door-to-door walks, and worksite leafleting. Since July, volunteers from Wisconsin State AFL-CIO affiliated unions have reach out to tens of thousands of working families each week, all in an effort to elect candidates who will stand against corporate greed and rebuild our struggling middle-class.
The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO represents 250,000 workers from over 1,000 local unions across Wisconsin. The mission of the organization is to improve the lives of working families by bringing economic justice to the workplace and creating social justice for all Wisconsinites.
[END]
October 12, 2010
Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-418-5485
Barrett thanks Labor 2010 volunteers as they talk with union members one-on-one
EAU CLAIRE, WI – Gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett visited with dozens of Eau Claire area labor activists this evening, as volunteers contacted fellow union members about the mid-term elections. Barrett thanked union members for their continued dedication and encouraged members to cast an informed vote on November 2nd.
“Our goal is simple. We are fighting to elect candidates who will support working families,” explained Phil Neuenfeldt, President of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO. “We believe that Tom Barrett will protect workers’ rights and stop Wisconsin jobs from being outsourced. He has a plan which will create 180,000 new jobs during his first term by investing in job training and green technologies, as well as cutting through red tape on new construction. That is the kind of leadership that we need to jumpstart our economy.”
Today’s member-to-member phone bank and labor walk are part of the Wisconsin Labor 2010 political outreach program. –The program is the largest voter mobilization effort in the state, reaching union households daily through telephone calls, local union mail, door-to-door walks, and worksite leafleting. Since July, volunteers from Wisconsin State AFL-CIO affiliated unions have reach out to tens of thousands of working families each week, all in an effort to elect candidates who will stand against corporate greed and rebuild our struggling middle-class.
The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO represents 250,000 workers from over 1,000 local unions across Wisconsin. The mission of the organization is to improve the lives of working families by bringing economic justice to the workplace and creating social justice for all Wisconsinites.
[END]
Monday, October 11, 2010
AFSCME TBA Staff Looking for Volunteers
From Tracy Miller, AFSCME TBA Organizer (NE Wisconsin);
We really need help with the walks and phone banks. Below is a list of the walks and phone banks for October. The only chance we have at winning this election is to get out there and do member to member contacts. The walks will have snacks and refreshments and t-shirts for our members. Thank for all that you guys do and thank you for help!
October Walk Locations:
Saturday October 16 9am – 1pm
· USW District Office 1244 Midway Rd. Menasha, WI
· Green Bay Labor Temple 1570 Elizabeth St. Green Bay, WI
· Sheboygan Trades and Labor Temple 1104 Wisconsin Ave. Sheboygan, WI
· Winnebago Labor Hall 2211 Oregon St. Oshkosh, WI
Saturday October 23 9am – 1pm
· USW District Office 1244 Midway Rd. Menasha, WI
· Green Bay Labor Temple 1570 Elizabeth St. Green Bay, WI
· Sheboygan Trades and Labor Temple 1104 Wisconsin Ave. Sheboygan, WI
· Winnebago Labor Hall 2211 Oregon St. Oshkosh, WI
· Home of Laurie Burke 3240 Memorial Drive Two Rivers, WI
· Amvet Building, 4310 Conroe St. Manitowoc, WI
Daily walks are available in Green Bay, Appleton (USW District office Menasha), Neenah (USW District office), Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Two Rivers, and Marinette.
October Phone Banks:
· USW District Office, 1244 Midway Rd. Menasha, WI
Monday to Thursday 10am – 8pm
· Green Bay Labor Temple 1570 Elizabeth St. Green Bay, WI
Monday to Friday 10am – 8pm
· Fond du Lac Labor Temple 50 E. Bank St. Fond du Lac, WI
Monday to Thursday 5pm – 8pm
Tracy Miller
Take Back America Project Organizer
Cell: 920-904-2005
E-mail: tmiller@wiafscme.org
2256 Main Street
Green Bay, WI 54311
We really need help with the walks and phone banks. Below is a list of the walks and phone banks for October. The only chance we have at winning this election is to get out there and do member to member contacts. The walks will have snacks and refreshments and t-shirts for our members. Thank for all that you guys do and thank you for help!
October Walk Locations:
Saturday October 16 9am – 1pm
· USW District Office 1244 Midway Rd. Menasha, WI
· Green Bay Labor Temple 1570 Elizabeth St. Green Bay, WI
· Sheboygan Trades and Labor Temple 1104 Wisconsin Ave. Sheboygan, WI
· Winnebago Labor Hall 2211 Oregon St. Oshkosh, WI
Saturday October 23 9am – 1pm
· USW District Office 1244 Midway Rd. Menasha, WI
· Green Bay Labor Temple 1570 Elizabeth St. Green Bay, WI
· Sheboygan Trades and Labor Temple 1104 Wisconsin Ave. Sheboygan, WI
· Winnebago Labor Hall 2211 Oregon St. Oshkosh, WI
· Home of Laurie Burke 3240 Memorial Drive Two Rivers, WI
· Amvet Building, 4310 Conroe St. Manitowoc, WI
Daily walks are available in Green Bay, Appleton (USW District office Menasha), Neenah (USW District office), Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Two Rivers, and Marinette.
October Phone Banks:
· USW District Office, 1244 Midway Rd. Menasha, WI
Monday to Thursday 10am – 8pm
· Green Bay Labor Temple 1570 Elizabeth St. Green Bay, WI
Monday to Friday 10am – 8pm
· Fond du Lac Labor Temple 50 E. Bank St. Fond du Lac, WI
Monday to Thursday 5pm – 8pm
Tracy Miller
Take Back America Project Organizer
Cell: 920-904-2005
E-mail: tmiller@wiafscme.org
2256 Main Street
Green Bay, WI 54311
U.S. Senate Candidate Ron Johnson Uses Prison Labor
Johnson's companies used prison workers
By Don Walker of the Journal Sentinel Oct. 8, 2010
Companies operated by Ron Johnson, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, employed up to nine work-release inmates whose health care was paid for by state taxpayers.
The development is significant because Johnson has campaigned on a limited government theme, arguing that the private sector, and not government, is the best method for creating jobs... [Read More]
By Don Walker of the Journal Sentinel Oct. 8, 2010
Companies operated by Ron Johnson, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, employed up to nine work-release inmates whose health care was paid for by state taxpayers.
The development is significant because Johnson has campaigned on a limited government theme, arguing that the private sector, and not government, is the best method for creating jobs... [Read More]
Remember This at The Polls on Nov. 2nd
For Immediate Release:
October 8, 2010
Contact: Korey Hartwich, 202-429-1145
Jobs Numbers Would Have Been Worse if Republicans Had Prevailed
AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee released the following statement on September Jobs Numbers:
"Today's employment numbers send a clear signal that Wall Street isn't doing its part to put America back to work. While U.S. companies sit on a record $1.8 trillion in cash, the private sector added fewer than 64,000 new jobs last month. At the same time, nearly 159,000
public-sector jobs were eliminated, including more than 75,000 jobs cut by local governments.
"300,000 additional jobs could have been lost if Republicans had succeeded in blocking President Obama's effort to provide more than $25 billion in funding to states and communities in August. That funding will help protect jobs and services during our current economic crisis.
Remember, only four Republicans in the entire Congress supported the effort to protect the jobs of tens of thousands of public sector workers."
From: Gregory King [mailto:GKing@afscme.org]
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 5:22 PM
Subject: Jobs Numbers Would Have Been Worse if Republicans Had Prevailed
October 8, 2010
Contact: Korey Hartwich, 202-429-1145
Jobs Numbers Would Have Been Worse if Republicans Had Prevailed
AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee released the following statement on September Jobs Numbers:
"Today's employment numbers send a clear signal that Wall Street isn't doing its part to put America back to work. While U.S. companies sit on a record $1.8 trillion in cash, the private sector added fewer than 64,000 new jobs last month. At the same time, nearly 159,000
public-sector jobs were eliminated, including more than 75,000 jobs cut by local governments.
"300,000 additional jobs could have been lost if Republicans had succeeded in blocking President Obama's effort to provide more than $25 billion in funding to states and communities in August. That funding will help protect jobs and services during our current economic crisis.
Remember, only four Republicans in the entire Congress supported the effort to protect the jobs of tens of thousands of public sector workers."
From: Gregory King [mailto:GKing@afscme.org]
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 5:22 PM
Subject: Jobs Numbers Would Have Been Worse if Republicans Had Prevailed
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