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Friday, March 4, 2011

Activities scheduled for Wisconsin this weekend: Fred Klonsky's blog #wearewi #wiunion

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Activities scheduled for Wisconsin this weekend:

MADISON
Saturday 3/5/2011 – The Amalgamated Transit Union will gather between 10:30 and 11:00 am at the Inn on the Park (22 S. Carroll St.) to rally at the Capitol
Saturday 3/5/2011 – 12pm
AFSCME march to the capitol at noon. Meet @ Wisconsin St. & the Capitol (by blue AFSCME tent).

Saturday 3/5/2011 – 2 pm
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers rally at the Capitol. The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Building Trades will be grilling free brats and hot dogs on Wisconsin Ave. near the Capitol and will join the rallies.
Sunday 3/6/2011 – 12 Noon Rally
ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THESE RALLIES!
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Saturday 3/12/2011 – 3pm
Rally at the Capitol
MILWAUKEE AREA (Jennissee Volpintesta 262-364-6751) and Peter Drummond (414-333-1606)

Friday, March 4 – 7pm Metropolitan Baptist Church, 1345 W. Burleigh Ave., Milwaukee – Jesse Jackson & Organized Labor event
Saturday, 3/5/2011
Anti-Walker Budget Rally & Visibility – North Shore Park & Ride – I-43 & E. Silver Spring Drive, Glendale – 9am
2nd and 30th Senate District (Julie Heun – 920-904-2005)

Friday – 3/4/2011 – 7 am
Americans for Prosperity Protest – Perkins Restaurant & Bakery – 2800 S. Oneida St. – Green Bay, WI 54303
Friday – 3/4/2011 – 12:30pm
GB Correctional Officers Rally – Green Bay Correctional Institution – Webster Avenue (between C & D Towers)
Monday – 3/7/2011 – 12:30pm
GB Correctional Officers Rally – Green Bay Correctional Institution – Webster Avenue (between C & D Towers)
Sunday – 3/13/2011 @ 5:30pm
Lincoln Reagan Dinner of the Brown County Republicans, Rock Garden Conference Center, 1951 Bond St., Green Bay Contact: Gary Lonzo at (920) 366-1107
10th Senate District (Jim Mangan 715-505-2835)

Saturday – 03/05/2011 – 1:30 p.m.
Americans for Prosperity Protest – Best Western Hudson House – 1616 Crest View Drive – Hudson, WI
12th Senate District (Scott Wright – 920-450-2121)

Friday, 3/4/2011
Americans for Prosperity Protest – Wolff’s Log Cabin Restaurant – 721 W. Kemp Street – Rhinelander, WI 54501 – 4:00 p.m.
13th Senate District (Greg Neil 608-556-9521)

Friday – 03/04/2011 – 6:30am
“Breakfast with Fitz”, Meet at the IAM Labor Hall, 258 Barstow St., Horicon. Contact: Todd Wetzel at (920) 210-7853 Saturday – 03/05/2011 – 6:30am
“Breakfast with Fitz”, Meet at the IAM Labor Hall, 258 Barstow St., Horicon. Contact: Todd Wetzel at (920) 210-7853
Saturday – Lincoln Day Dinner Protest - – 3/5/2011 – Kestrel Ridge Country Club – 900 Avalon Road,Columbus, WI – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday – 03/06/2011 – 6:30am
“Breakfast with Fitz”, Meet at the IAM Labor Hall, 258 Barstow St., Horicon. Contact: Todd Wetzel at (920) 210-7853 Monday – 03/07/2011 – 6:30am
“Breakfast with Fitz”, Meet at the IAM Labor Hall, 258 Barstow St., Horicon. Contact: Todd Wetzel at (920) 210-7853
14th Senate District (Scott Wright 920-450-2121)
Friday, 3/4/2011 – Rep. Fred Clark Listening Sessions
Lake Delton – Kay C. MacKesey Administration Building – 50 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy South – Board Room – 9am-11am
Montello – Marquette County Court House – 77 W. Park St. – Public Safety Room – 12pm-2pm
Portage – Wayne Bartels Middle School – 2505 New Pinery Rd – School Gymnasium – 3:15pm-5:15pm
15th Senate District (Justin Geiger 414-745-4177)
7th Senate District (Mayrose Wegman )

Friday, 03/04/2011 @ 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Juneau County Courthouse, Mauston. Please feel free to invite anyone who opposes the budget repair bill that strips workers of their rights. Learn more at; http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=191001420932224
18th Senate District (Skyler Johnston, 573-355-0578)
19th Senate District (Greg Hinds 920-540-2309)

Daily in Menasha — 10am – 5pm
Canvass/call and yard sign assembly; USW District 2 Office
Tuesday, 3/8/11 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Rally – Appleton. Houdini Plaza (corner of College Ave and Appleton St.)
Thursday 3/10/11
Potential Town Hall Meeting

Potential Town Hall Meeting
Menasha
Canvass/calls/and yard sign assembly (until all finished)
USW District 2 office
Monday to Friday 10 am – 5 pm. Hours can be extended. Please respond if there is interest in later hours.
21st Senate District (Justin Geiger 414-745-4177)

Friday, 03/04/2011 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Informational Picket at the intersection of Highways 31 and 20, Racine. People are encouraged to bring megaphones, if you have them. Contact is Trista Serrano (262) 498-5037.
Friday, 03/04/2011 @ 6pm
Faith Forum – Budget Impact on Racine County – 2nd Missionary Baptist Church – 1250 Lathrop Avenue,Racine
22nd Senate District (Justin Geiger 414-745-4177)

Saturday, 3/5/2011 @ 10:00am
Rally & Canvassing – Southern Lakes United Educators Office – 616 Droster Avenue, Burlington, WI
23rd and 31st Senate District (Andy Thompson (715) 456-4113)

Saturday, 03/05/2011 – 10:30 a.m.
Counter-rally at Governor Walker’s AFP-sponsored bus tour – Holiday Inn 2703 Craig Rd – Eau Claire, WI 54701
24th Senate District (Scott Wright 920-450-2121)

Thursday, 03/03/2011 @ 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Rally at the Adams County Courthouse
25th Senate District

Friday – 3/4/2011
Spooner Rally – Corner of River & Main Street – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday 3/5/2011
2:00 p.m. Rally at the Solon Springs post office – 9226 E Main St., Solon Springs
Saturday, 03/05/2011 @ Noon – 2:00pm
Rally, Douglas County Courthouse, Belknap St. & Hammond St., Superior
27th Senate District

Monday, 03/07/2011 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Mount Horeb Public Hearing, Mount Horeb High School Auditorium, 305 S. 8th St. Speaker: Rep. Sondy Pope-Roberts (D-79).
32nd Senate District (Tabbitha Norris 502-939-8459)
Saturday, 3/5/2011 5:30 PM
Protest against Americans for Prosperity, Radisson Hotet, 200 Front Street in La Crosse

Monday, 3/7/2011 8:00 AM
Speak with Senator Kapanke, Vernon County Courthouse, 400 Court House Square, Viroqua

Thursday, 3/10/2011 7:30 -9:30 PM
Black River Beach Neighborhood Center, 1433 Rose Street, La Crosse
Other WI Locations

Friday, 3/5/2011 @ 12:30pm
Americans for Prosperity Protest – Plaza Hotel – 201 N. 17th Street – Wausau, WI – 12:30pm