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Rallies continue in Madison!

Keep raising your voice!

Background Article: Labor leaders ask Wisconsin citizens to come to the State Capitol (join the conversation here)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19

YES, THE RALLIES CONTINUE SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY! COME TO MADISON TO RAISE YOUR VOICES FOR EDUCATION AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES!

Saturday: 10:30 Rally, State Street entrance to Capitol

AFSCME bus schedules

Buses will also run downtown from the WEA Trust building, 45 Nob Hill Road, Madison (and stopping at the Sheraton Hotel) starting at 7 a.m. and ending at 10 p.m. Buses will be leaving downtown from the MATC downtown campus.

AFSCME is running shuttles from the East Towne location and west side AFCME offices from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.

For more information on the AFSCME buses, click here.

Fond du Lac and Oshkosh buses

BUS #1 from Oshkosh – arriving at Oshkosh Aviation Plaza at 8:00 AM, loading until 8:30 AM, leaving at 8:30 AM with an anticipated return time of 4:00 PM. Register here.

BUS #2 from Fond du Lac AND Beaver Dam – arriving at Forest Mall parking lot at 7:30 am, loading until 8:00 am, leaving at 8:00 am and making a stop in Beaver Dam, Shopko parking lot, then onto Madison. Approximate return time of 4:00 pm. Register here.

Be sure to contact your UniServ office for rallies, vigils, and picketing in your area. In addition to the Madison rallies, local activities are taking place throughout the state.

Event in Fond du Lac: “50 Years of Collective Bargaining Gone in 5 Days!”

Saturday, 1pm, Veteran Park, corner of Main Street and Western Avenue, Fond du Lac.

Here are some guidelines to follow if you are planning public demonstrations or picketing of legislators’ homes:

Notify local law enforcement of your plans and make sure you follow whatever reasonable guidelines they request. Better for law enforcement to know what we are doing and why before getting misleading calls from irate neighbors or businesses.
Make sure you stay on public property and sidewalks.
Do not obstruct driveways, entrances to businesses, or disrupt traffic on streets. This will guarantee police intervention.
Have a picketline captain present at all times in charge of maintaining order and all discussions with police or anyone complaining.
Be vocal but civil and peaceful. The opposition will use any violence to discredit us and divert attention from our message.
If anyone is arrested, contact me on my cell (608)770-6666 and I will arrange for local legal representation.
If local law enforcement is imposing unreasonable restrictions designed to prevent the action, politely work your way up the line of authority and if that fails call me.

Where to park in Madison? Buses are again scheduled this weekend from WEA Trust Building, 45 Nob Hill Road, Madison (and stopping at the Sheraton Hotel) starting at 7:00 and ending at 10 p.m. Buses will be leaving downtown from the MATC downtown campus. AFSCME also has shuttle buses running in Madison. AFSCME Bus Schedule Tweeting? Use #WEAC

Where to park in Madison?
Buses are again scheduled this weekend from WEA Trust Building, 45 Nob Hill Road, Madison (and stopping at the Sheraton Hotel) starting at 7:00 and ending at 10 p.m. Buses will be leaving downtown from the MATC downtown campus.

Saturday, February 19, 2011