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Some legislators may face successful recalls, both sides say | Defend Wisconsin #WeAreWI #WIUnion

Some legislators may face successful recalls, both sides say | Defend Wisconsin

Schools Matter: How Long Will Bill and the Other Billionaires Ignore the 25% Child Poverty Rate?

Schools Matter: How Long Will Bill and the Other Billionaires Ignore the 25% Child Poverty Rate?

How Long Will Bill and the Other Billionaires Ignore the 25% Child Poverty Rate?

Tonight 60 Minutes tells a story that will make you cry, and then hopefully it will make you determined to spit in the faces of Arne Duncan and Bill Gates. How long can these irresponsible corporate relics ignore the soaring poverty and homelessness among children, while continuing to carry on their heartless demonizing of teachers and schools, the only remaining human institution that can offer these children any solace from the nightmares

USHLI Joins with 19 Latino Organizations in Opposition to Attacks on Collective Bargaining - Hispanically Speaking News #wiunion

USHLI Joins with 19 Latino Organizations in Opposition to Attacks on Collective Bargaining - Hispanically Speaking News

USHLI Joins with 19 Latino Organizations in Opposition to Attacks on Collective Bargaining

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The United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) joined with 19 national organizations in calling for all workers to unite against the efforts of governors and legislators to abolish collective bargaining while putting public safety at risk, disrupting the educational process, and punishing teachers for exercising their rights in opposing this approach to fiscal stability.

Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr., USHLI President, said “Collective bargaining is the centerpiece of worker rights. These attacks against collective bargaining strike at the very heart of the right workers have to protect themselves against unfair wages, unsafe working conditions, and employer intimidation. Collective bargaining is the one right workers have to ensure access to adequate quality healthcare as well as employment and economic security. Without collective bargaining

Balance of Power: Walker’s union proposal could be major setback for Democrats | Defend Wisconsin #WeAreWI #WIUnion

Balance of Power: Walker’s union proposal could be major setback for state’s Democrats | Defend Wisconsin

Petition in support of Providence teachers « JD2718

Petition in support of Providence teachers « JD2718

Petition in support of Providence teachers

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Mayor Taveras of Providence fired (not laid off) all of them, every single teacher, effective the end of this year. Looks like an end run.

Please Attend Sen. Vukmir/Rep. Sensenbrenner Town Hall Meeting Monday Night « Larry Miller's Blog #WIUnion

Please Attend Sen. Vukmir/Rep. Sensenbrenner Town Hall Meeting Monday Night « Larry Miller's Blog

Please Attend Sen. Vukmir/Rep. Sensenbrenner Town Hall Meeting Monday Night

Monday evening there will be a town hall meeting hosted by State Senator Leah Vukmir, with special guest, Congressman Jim Sensebrenner. The meeting will be held on Monday, May 7th at 7:00 PM at the Wauwatosa Public Library 7635 W. North Ave.,Wauwatosa, WI 53213. Click here for a map.
Please arrive at 6:30 PM so that supporters of Wisconsin workers and public education can fill the meeting room. We will NOT picket outside the library. The plan is to take paper signs and posters (not sticks) into the meeting room. Prepare to ask Senator Vukmir hard questions.
Here is what her web site states regarding her position on Gov. Walkers attack on collective bargaining rights

Some of 3/6 Week’s Walker Budget Events « Larry Miller's Blog #WIUnion

Some of 3/6 Week’s Walker Budget Events « Larry Miller's Blog

Some of 3/6 Week’s Walker Budget Events

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Event list for opposing Walker Budgets

(Last updated: Sunday, March 06, 2011)

Thank the Wisconsin 14

Have you thanked the Wisconsin 14 yet? Use this Facebook link to write a thank you note to the Wisconsin 14 who are standing up for the people. They are true American heroes.

Canvassing/Phone Banks

In addition to events listed below, please contact Area or Senate District leads to sign up to canvass and make phone calls.

Capitol

  • Saturday 3/12/2011 3pm
    • Rally at the Capitol

Milwaukee Area (Jennissee Volpintesta 262-364-6751) and Peter Drummond (414-333-1606)

  • Monday, March 7th – 6 pm – Protest Leah Vukmir and attend the town hall she is having with Congressman Sensenbrenner and Rep. Kooyenga. 6:00pm Protest; 7:00pm Town Hall. Wauwatosa Public Library, 7635 W North Ave.
  • Tuesday, March 8 – 4:00pm to 6:00pm — Rally and Visibility, Cold S

Yong Zhao » Blog Archive » A Bold Education Experiment: What We Should Learn From China

Yong Zhao » Blog Archive » A Bold Education Experiment: What We Should Learn From China

A Bold Education Experiment: What We Should Learn From China

A Bold Education Experiment: What We Should Learn From China World’s longest high-speed rail networks, fastest trains, fastest computer, second largest economy, and #1 standing in international tests are just more recent evidence many outside observers cite to show why the rest of the world should learn from China’s education system and what helped make “the Chinese Tiger Mom” story a best seller. But as I have written on this site and in my book, Catching Up or Leading the Way, the glorification of China’s education is ill founded and attention ...

Labor Organizing Jumps in the Wake of Wisconsin | FDL News Desk #WIunion #WeAreWI

Labor Organizing Jumps in the Wake of Wisconsin | FDL News Desk

Labor Organizing Jumps in the Wake of Wisconsin

(photo: antrover via Flickr)

Scott Walker has lost the thread in Wisconsin. This documenting of 20 lies he’s told in the past couple weeks is going viral. A new poll from a conservative-leaning think tank in Wisconsin shows that voters want Walker to compromise by a 2-1 margin. Commentators from across the political spectrum have come to the conclusion that Walker is sunk, and not just in the near term.

Should Gov. Walker accomplish his goal, he will have stoked a level of union anger that I very much suspect will become a key driver in an Obama victory in 2012. He will also have prompted the nation’s unions to work together for a common objective– a feat that would have seemed

Big Education Ape: 3-6-11, Special PM #wiunion Edition #WeAreWI

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online.wsj.com - The leader of the 14 Wisconsin Senate Democrats who left the state last month to block legislation that would curb public-employee union rights said the senators plan to return "in the relatively n...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Michael Moore Rallies Thousands In Madison: 'America Is Not Broke' | TPMDCMichael Moore Rallies Thousands In Madison: 'America Is Not Broke'Evan McMorris-Santoro | March 5, 2011, 6:29PM138Share31tw...

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morningstaronline.co.uk - He told tens of thousands of protesters that "Madison is only the beginning."The crowd roared in approval as Mr Moore hailed demonstrators for standing up to Republican Governor Scott Walker's legi...

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boingboing.net - 20 lies from Scott WalkerCory Doctorow at 5:24 AM Sunday, Mar 6, 2011 A heavily-linked and cited list of 20 lies told by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker makes for good Sunday reading. The cynicism...

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millermps.wordpress.com - Mar. 4 2011 By RICK UNGAR Forbes In what may be the result of one of the great political miscalculations of our time, Scott Walker’s popularity in his home state is fast going down the tubes. A Ras...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Washington DC: Congressional Black Caucus Stands In Solidarity With Wisconsin Workers « Larry Miller's BlogWashington DC: Congressional Black Caucus Stands In Solidarity With Wisconsin WorkersFiled...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Michael Moore in Mad Town. « Fred Klonsky's blog Michael Moore in Mad Town.by Fred KlonskyStill not posting. Here’s Michael Moore’s speech from Madison yesterday when 70,000 protesters showed up on...

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greenbaypressgazette.com - Gov. Scott Walker's biennial budget is creating some concern among municipal officials who are just beginning to understand its impact."We're preparing for the worst-case scenario and hoping for th...

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defendwisconsin.org - Most Reverend Jerome E. Listecki, archbishop of Milwaukee and president of the Wisconsin Catholic Conference, has issued the following statement regarding the rights of workers and the value of uni...

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archmil.org - Most Reverend Jerome E. Listecki, archbishop of Milwaukee and president of the Wisconsin Catholic Conference, has issued the following statement regarding the rights of workers and the value of uni...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Michael Moore to Wisconsin protesters: 'Don't give up!' | Solidarity WisconsinMichael Moore to Wisconsin protesters: 'Don't give up!' By now, it's unlikely that anyone besides Scott Walker would di...

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financialfeed.net - Posted by Amy Morris on Mar 6, 2011 in Economy, Finance13 unions were sent notices on Friday to layoff 300,000 state workers.On his threat to issue dismissal notices to unions that represent worker...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Why employee pensions aren't bankrupting states | McClatchyWhy employee pensions aren't bankrupting statesBy Kevin G. Hall | McClatchy NewspapersWASHINGTON — From state legislatures to Congress to ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Politics and Publics | FiredoglakePolitics and Publicsby masaccioJohn DeweyThere is a disconnect between our people and our politics, as Jon Walker points out after almost every national poll. Peop...

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dekerivers.wordpress.com - Being that it is Sunday, and I am reading more about the proposed Wisconsin state budget, the following question comes to mind. What would Jesus think of the budget proposal put forth by Governor W...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Attacking Teachers Reveals Cost Less Than in ’81: Albert R. Hunt - BloombergAttacking Teachers Reveals Cost Less Than in ’81: Albert R. HuntBy Albert R. Hunt - Mar 6, 2011 8:01 AM PTBloomberg Opini...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Michael Moore: The Smug Wealthy Have Gone Too Far -- And We're Finally Fighting Back | Economy | AlterNetMichael Moore: The Smug Wealthy Have Gone Too Far -- And We're Finally Fighting BackBy tryin...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Thank you, Michael Moore… Wisconsin, Thank you. United… Video « Continuing ChangeThank you, Michael Moore… Wisconsin, Thank you. United… Videoby gatorbonbcThank you, Wisconsin. Thank you, Michael M...

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shorewood.patch.com - Efforts to gather the 21,000 signatures needed to recall state Sen. Alberta Darling began in Shorewood Saturday, as volunteers and petitioners canvassed neighborhoods armed with clipboards. Leader ...

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thepilot.com - By Bill Johnston Special to The Pilot It is time - past time, in fact - that I speak my mind about the situation in Wisconsin. I do so from personal experience, an experience which dramatically alt...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Wall Street Journal: “Wisconsin Not in Fiscal Peril” | Defend WisconsinWall Street Journal: “Wisconsin Not in Fiscal Peril”by kmatt2 people liked this“There’s a good amount of political theater in ...

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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - Yet another poll in Wisconsin, this time commissioned by a free-market think tank, the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, shows voters disapproving of Gov. Scott Walker, and saying he should comp...

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dailykos.com - Please, contribute $8 to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin to help recall eight Republican state Senators.Photo by Melissa RyanThe common characteristic of the constituent parts of the Democratic c...

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abclocal.go.com - March 6, 2011 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Chicago area letter carriers joined a rally against a proposal that would end collective bargaining rights for many Wisconsin state workers. About 150 letter carr...

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apnews.excite.com - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore urged Wisconsin residents Saturday to fight against Republican efforts to strip most public workers of their collective bargaining rights, telli...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Wisconsin Wants Compromise | Solidarity WisconsinWisconsin Wants Compromise The recent vow by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) that he "can't compromise" with Democratic legislators on union rights ...

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