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SENATE DISTRICT 8 RECALL ELECTION
Milwaukee Area Labor Council
633 S. Hawley Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53214
June 4th through July 12th
Monday - Thursday from 3pm-8pm
Saturday and Sunday from 9am-8pm
This special recall election for Wisconsin State Senator for the 8th District will provide a stark contrast between candidates who will stand up for working families and support policies that create jobs, and candidates who will support an anti-worker agenda by Governor Walker.
Please join us as we go door-to-door and phone to talk with working families about our endorsed candidate for Wisconsin State Senate, 8th District Sandy Pasch.
For more information, or to sign up, please contact WI AFL-CIO Service Area Organizer Jenissee Volpintesta at 262/364-6751 or email jvolpintesta@wisaflcio.org
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Candidate enters recall race with plenty of baggage
Brown County GOP official has faced disorderly conduct, property issues
It's a little surprising that David VanderLeest has decided to run for a legislative seat.
Because the 34-year-old businessman has much more experience with the judicial branch.
VanderLeest, who headed the recall effort against state Sen. Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay), announced Monday that he is a candidate for Hansen's Senate seat. Two other Republicans have already announced their bids in the recall contest.
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It's a little surprising that David VanderLeest has decided to run for a legislative seat.
Because the 34-year-old businessman has much more experience with the judicial branch.
VanderLeest, who headed the recall effort against state Sen. Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay), announced Monday that he is a candidate for Hansen's Senate seat. Two other Republicans have already announced their bids in the recall contest.
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Walker gets power to block administrative rules
Madison - Gov. Scott Walker gained the power to block rules written by state agencies and other elected state officials, under legislation he signed Monday.
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Read the entire news story >>>
Western Kentucky AFL-CIO Creates a Rendition of "On Wisconsin"
Wisconsin is still fresh in the minds of union workers all across this country. Western Kentucky AFL-CIO recently created its own rendition "On Wisconsin" and publicized it via You Tube.
Thank you Western Kentucky AFL-CIO!
Thank you Western Kentucky AFL-CIO!
Walkerloo?.
Hello swilliams45.wseu@blogger.com,
Your friend, AFSCME Council 24 SEPAC, has sent you an article from www.ky.aflcio.org//wkvaflcio/index.cfm entitled "Walkerloo?."
Here are AFSCME Council 24 SEPAC’s comments:
A news story posted at the Kentucky AL-CIO website.
Walkerloo?
By BERRY CRAIG
AFT Local 1360
Back when I was a newspaper reporter, I covered a press conference where Kentucky Sen. Wendell Ford announced his support for some controversial bill.
I can’t remember the bill. But I recall his analogy: “I’m like the man who jumped off the 20-story building. I’m committed.”
Scott Walker, Wisconsin’s union-busting Republican governor, look likes he's out on a ledge ready to jump.
Read the complete story: http://www.ky.aflcio.org//wkvaflcio/index.cfm?action=article&articleid=3bfaf788-f5fb-417d-b851-6552be1ab968
Monday, May 23, 2011
Recall Elections
This past weekend at the Wisconsin GOP Convention Governor Scott Walker called on republicans to take the recall elections seriously. He stated his agenda would be halted if they (Republicans) lose the state senate.
Senate Majority Leader, Scott Fitzgerald, believes the Republican Senate will pick up one additional to its majority.
Keep up the great work and help show that Scott Walker was right and Scott Fitzgerald needs professional help.
Sent from Steven Williams BlackBerry smartphone
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Supreme Court Recount Results, County by County
Visit the Government Accountability Board website for complete recount details.
Friday, May 20, 2011
AFSCME Council 48 Pushing for Contract Agreement
Milwaukee County's largest union still pushing for new contract
Milwaukee County's largest union wants a last-ditch shot at negotiating a contract through 2012 or '13, with the aim of beating implementation of Gov. Scott Walker's measure to repeal most collective bargaining for public workers.
District Council 48 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees wants the County Board to delay approval of a measure to impose higher employee pension contributions and other concessions sought by Walker to complete a long-stalled contract with the county.
The union represents about 3,500 of the county's 5,400 employees, including parks, highway and social workers. They have been working under terms of a contract that expired in 2009.
Read the entire news story >>>
Milwaukee County's largest union wants a last-ditch shot at negotiating a contract through 2012 or '13, with the aim of beating implementation of Gov. Scott Walker's measure to repeal most collective bargaining for public workers.
District Council 48 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees wants the County Board to delay approval of a measure to impose higher employee pension contributions and other concessions sought by Walker to complete a long-stalled contract with the county.
The union represents about 3,500 of the county's 5,400 employees, including parks, highway and social workers. They have been working under terms of a contract that expired in 2009.
Read the entire news story >>>
Voter ID Bill Impacts at the Polls - WKBT News 8 - La Crosse, WI
It has been a proven fact in past elections, Republicans benefit from lower voter turnout. This legislation has nothing to do with curbing "possible" voter fraud and everything to do with designing a mechanism by which Republicans will benefit.
Voter ID Bill Impacts at the Polls - WKBT News 8 - La Crosse, WI
Voter ID Bill Impacts at the Polls - WKBT News 8 - La Crosse, WI
Wisconsin Senate passes voter ID bill - WKBT News 8 - La Crosse, WI
Another nasty stain on Wisconsin's politics.
Wisconsin Senate passes voter ID bill - WKBT News 8 - La Crosse, WI
Wisconsin Senate passes voter ID bill - WKBT News 8 - La Crosse, WI
Thursday, May 19, 2011
UPDATE: WSC Recount
By Sarah Millard
May 18, 2011
Waukesha County Recount About 72% Completed
Waukesha County has reported 89,892 ballots in the state Supreme recount to the Government Accountability Board as of Monday night, which is about 71.9 percent of the ballots cast in the April 5 election between incumbent David Prosser and Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg.
While ballots for city of Waukesha, Menomonee Falls and city and village of Pewaukee have been recounted, the Waukesha County Board of Canvassers still needs to finalize the communities before the vote tally is sent to GAB.
The recount of the Muskego ballots will begin today. Ellen Nowak, chief of staff to Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas, said Muskego is the final municipality that needs to be recounted.
The GAB gave Waukesha County an extension until May 26 as the county needed additional time to complete the recount. Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus recused herself from the recount after a mistake she made on election night - Nickolaus did not include the city of Brookfield votes in her unofficial media report - caused Kloppenburg to declare victory. When the mistake was discovered, Prosser won the election by about 7,000 votes, pending the conclusion of the recount.
May 18, 2011
Waukesha County Recount About 72% Completed
Waukesha County has reported 89,892 ballots in the state Supreme recount to the Government Accountability Board as of Monday night, which is about 71.9 percent of the ballots cast in the April 5 election between incumbent David Prosser and Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg.
While ballots for city of Waukesha, Menomonee Falls and city and village of Pewaukee have been recounted, the Waukesha County Board of Canvassers still needs to finalize the communities before the vote tally is sent to GAB.
The recount of the Muskego ballots will begin today. Ellen Nowak, chief of staff to Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas, said Muskego is the final municipality that needs to be recounted.
The GAB gave Waukesha County an extension until May 26 as the county needed additional time to complete the recount. Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus recused herself from the recount after a mistake she made on election night - Nickolaus did not include the city of Brookfield votes in her unofficial media report - caused Kloppenburg to declare victory. When the mistake was discovered, Prosser won the election by about 7,000 votes, pending the conclusion of the recount.
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