Saturday, March 5, 2011

SATURDAY, MARCH 5 WEAC Activities | Support Our Union #WeAreWI #WIUnion #WEAC

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Keep raising your voice!

Note: AFSCME also is maintaining a list of activities and events. If you don't see an event in your community here you may find one on the AFSCME activities list.

In addition to events listed here, ongoing canvassing is taking place in many communities. Contact your UniServ office for deails in your area.

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Ongoing event in Eau Claire: The UW-Eau Claire faculty union (AFT local #6481) is planning a protest every work day at 5:14 p.m. at the Downtown City Parking Lot at the corner of Farwell & Gray to thank our 14 Wisconsin Senators who were forced to leave the state.

Ongoing event in Menomonie: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. every day Monday through Friday, a peaceful march at the Veteran’s Memorial Park on Crescent Street in Menomonie. Signs available. Participants are welcome to come for whatever time they are available.


SATURDAY, MARCH 5

Counter rallies to the Americans for Prosperity Bus Tour Stop. Let’s be there to show them how Wisconsin really feels about the governor’s budget!
  • EAU CLAIRE @ 10:30 AM (Holiday Inn, 2703 Craig Road)
  • HUDSON @ 1:30 PM (Best Western Hudson House, 1616 Crest View Dr)
  • LA CROSSE @ 6:30 PM (Radisson Hotel, 200 Front Street)
MADISON:

A Step It Up: We Are Wisconsin Rally! is now planned for Noon - 3 p.m. on the King Street side of the State Capitol. Musical guests include Michelle Shocked, Jon Langford and Ryan Bingham. Speakers include:

  • Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin
  • State Rep. Kelda Helen Roys
  • Kabzuag Vaj of the community justice advocates at Freedom, Inc.
  • Leland Pan of the Student Labor Action Coalition
  • Jim Goodman of Family Farm Defenders
  • Paul Soglin and David Cieslewicz
  • Matt Nelson of Color of Change
  • MCs Patrick Depula with Sarah Ben Manski
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