We are so proud of all of you for continuing the fight and standing up for your rights. A day does not go by that we don’t receive reports of the tremendous volunteer work of our rank and file and local leaders over the last 32 days. At every level of the action plan, you are involved, organizing demonstrations and vigils, not only in Madison but across the state. Seeing thousands of supporters in Green Bay, Washburn, Wisconsin Rapids, Stevens Point, the Fox Valley – all around the state – has been absolutely incredible. Individuals signing up to circulate recall papers have now topped 10,000 people.
This union and its members have been at the forefront of this battle. We are the proud soldiers, and there is no doubt in our minds that ultimately we working middle class families will prevail!
As we were preparing this message, word was received that Judge Sumi has issued a Temporary Restraining Order blocking the publication of the budget repair bill. The initial impact is that this would delay the implementation of the changes made in the bill. We immediately sent another letter to OSER today, demanding that they bargain on our contracts. There is a possibility that the governor and the DOA Secretary could appeal this court decision to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to be overridden, which would lay out very interesting political implications, given the Supreme Court election to occur on 4/5/11.
Stay strong, stay together – we are the Union!!!
Authority: Marty Beil, executive director
AFSCME Council 24 AFL-CIO
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