Milwaukee: Robert Kraig, Executive Director of Citizen Action of Wisconsin, made the following statement in response this morning’s U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling affirming the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
“This historic ruling is a major step towards establishing the freedom of every American to make their own health care decisions. We are one step closer to every American having the peace of mind of knowing that health care will be there when they need it. The court’s decision is a particular relief to nearly one million Wisconsinites who have preexisting conditions who will face outrageous discrimination if they ever have to buy insurance on their own. Now that a conservative Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutionality of the health care law, we believe that Governor Walker has a moral obligation to restart the implementation process here in Wisconsin. We call on Walker to stop playing politics with people’s lives.”
TONIGHT, 6:00PM Statewide Supreme Court Affordable Healthcare Act Decision Webinar SIGN UP NOW to join the webinar to discuss the ramifications of the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act the evening of the decision. Madison • Saturday, September 15th, 10:00am – 7:00pm o Fighting Bob Fest, Alliant Energy Center, Madison. For more information: www.fightingbobfest.org/
Milwaukee • TODAY, 2:15pm
o Citizen Action of Wisconsin will host a media event in Milwaukee on the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court decision. Outside Federal Courthouse, 517 E Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Speakers include: Robert Kraig, Executive Director, Citizen Action of Wisconsin; State Representative Jon Richards; and State Representative Sandy Pasch.
Support Striking Palermo’s Pizza workers in MKE. The company has taken retaliatory action against the plant workers who are organizing their own union- Palermo's Workers Union. Join the striking workers at the picket line in front of the plant at 3301 W. Canal St. during workers' shift changes- early morning (8-10 am), mid-afternoon (2-4 pm, and late evening (8-10 pm). Call Palermo's at 414-643-0919 and tell them you won’t support Palermo’s product until they respect workers right to organize.
Donate to strike fund See video of Milwaukee Educators joining the picket. To add an event email matt.brusky@citizenactionwi.org
Today, June 28th, Milwaukee youth will hold a media conference to tell Congress to reach an agreement that will prevent the doubling of federal student loans on 7.4 million students, including 163,000 Wisconsinites. The July 1st deadline is looming and without Congressional action, many low income and students of color who largely depend on financial aid will bear the burden of inaction. Following the media conference, participants will take their student loan message into the community with a neighborhood canvass. Please join them today.
What: Media conference & neighborhood canvass Where: Urban Underground, 4850 W. Fond Du Lac Ave., Milwaukee, WI When: Thursday, June 28, 2012, at 12:30 PM Speakers: LeVon Phillips, Urban Underground Alumnus, Darius Scott, Urban Underground Member, Paula Mackey, community organizer
For more information contact: Mike Wilder (414) 339-3290
Statewide Supreme Court Affordable Healthcare Act Decision Webinar Sign up to join the webinar to discuss the ramifications of the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act the evening of the decision. The exact date of the decision is unknown but is could be this Thursday morning. We will email those who have registered the morning of the decision to alert them to this 6pm webinar.
Madison • Saturday, September 15th, 10:00am – 7:00pm o Fighting Bob Fest, Alliant Energy Center, Madison. For more information: www.fightingbobfest.org/
Milwaukee • Day of Supreme Court Decision, 2:15pm o On the day of the Supreme Court Affordable Care Act decision, Citizen Action of Wisconsin will host a media event in Milwaukee on the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court decision. The decision is expected Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday of this week. Outside Federal Courthouse, 517 E Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Speakers include: Robert Kraig, Executive Director, Citizen Action of Wisconsin; State Representative Jon Richards; State Representative Sandy Pasch; Dian Palmer, RN, President, SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin • Wednesday, June 27th, 5:00pm – 7:00pm o Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin for a MKE fundraiser for Wisconsin Progress. Help Wisconsin Progress elect progressives to elected office in MKE and across Wisconsin in 2012 and beyond. For more information: http://www.facebook.com/events/481022708580823/
Support Striking Palermo’s Pizza workers in MKE. The company has taken retaliatory action against the plant workers who are organizing their own union- Palermo's Workers Union. Join the striking workers at the picket line in front of the plant at 3301 W. Canal St. during workers' shift changes- early morning (8-10 am), mid-afternoon (2-4 pm, and late evening (8-10 pm). Call Palermo's at 414-643-0919 and tell them you won’t support Palermo’s product until they respect workers right to organize.
Donate to strike fund. See video of Milwaukee Educators joining the picket. To add an event email matt.brusky@citizenactionwi.org
Listen to NEW “Let Them Eat Cake” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast The panel discusses this week's news in Fitzwalkerstan, including the absurdly trumped up charges of fraud by Robin Vos and conservative fake-media groups in the Racine Senate election, Senate candidate Eric Hovde's demand that the media stop covering the economically distressed, Nun’s on a bus against Paul Ryan’s Budget, a school district losing 1/3 of its educators by using Walker's "tools," the conservative attack on access to college, raises for over priced contractors (not the workers) at DOT, and the impending bribery scandal when big contributors start asking for returns on their record "investments" in Walker's power.
Statewide Supreme Court Affordable Healthcare Act Decision Webnar Sign up to join the webinar to discuss the ramifications of the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act. The exact date of the decision is unknown but is believed to be Monday June 25th or Thursday June 28th. We will email those who have registered the morning of the decision to alert them to this 6pm webinar.
Madison • Saturday, September 15th, 10:00am – 7:00pm o Fighting Bob Fest, Alliant Energy Center, Madison. For more information: www.fightingbobfest.org/
Milwaukee • Saturday, June 23rd, 10:00am – 12:30pm o 9to5 Milwaukee Annual planning meeting and cookout, COA Riverwest Family Center, 909 E. Garfield Ave. For more information: http://www.facebook.com/events/246300805475210/ • Monday, June 25th, 3:00pm o Justice for Janitors Contract Kick Off. Join SEIU Local 1 janitors who clean downtown Milwaukee buildings as they march through downtown Milwaukee to a building that fired 12 union janitors for lower paid non-union janitors. Meet at SEIU Local 1, 250 E. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee. For more information: call Dave, 414-791-3340. • Wednesday, June 27th, 5:00pm – 7:00pm o Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin for a MKE fundraiser for Wisconsin Progress. Help Wisconsin Progress elect progressives to elected office in MKE and across Wisconsin in 2012 and beyond. For more information: http://www.facebook.com/events/481022708580823/
Support Striking Palermo’s Pizza workers in MKE. The company has taken retaliatory action against the plant workers who are organizing our own union- Palermo's Workers Union. Join the striking workers at the picket line in front of the plant at 3301 W. Canal St. during workers' shift changes- early morning (8-10 am), mid-afternoon (2-4 pm, and late evening.(8-10 pm). Call Palermo's at 414-643-0919 and tell them you won’t support Palermo’s product until they respect workers right to organize.
Donate to strike fund See video of Milwaukee Educators joining the picket.
To add an event email matt.brusky@citizenactionwi.org
Eau Claire • Wednesday, June 20th, 6:30pm – 8:30pm o The Alliance for Strong Communities and Chippewa Valley Community Television How do the federal budget debates affect Eau Claire families? Featuring, Katherine McFate, Director of OMB Watch, CVTC, Health Education Center Auditorium, Room HEC 115, 615 W. Clairemont Ave. For more information: http://greatereauclairealliance.org
Madison • Saturday, September 15th, 10:00am – 7:00pm o Fighting Bob Fest, Alliant Energy Center, Madison. For more information: www.fightingbobfest.org/
Milwaukee • Saturday, June 23rd, 10:00am – 12:30pm o 9to5 Milwaukee Annual planning meeting and cookout, COA Riverwest Family Center, 909 E. Garfield Ave. For more information: http://www.facebook.com/events/246300805475210/ • Monday, June 25th, 3:00pm o Justice for Janitors Contract Kick Off. Join SEIU Local 1 janitors who clean downtown Milwaukee buildings as they march through downtown Milwaukee to a building that fired 12 union janitors for lower paid non-union janitors. Meet at SEIU Local 1, 250 E. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee. For more information: call Dave, 414-791-3340. • Wednesday, June 27th, 5:00pm – 7:00pm o Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin for a MKE fundraiser for Wisconsin Progress. Help Wisconsin Progress elect progressives to elected office in MKE and across Wisconsin in 2012 and beyond. For more information: http://www.facebook.com/events/481022708580823/
Support Striking Palermo’s Pizza workers in MKE. The company has taken retaliatory action against the plant workers who are organizing our own union- Palermo's Workers Union. Join the striking workers at the picket line in front of the plant at 3301 W. Canal St. during workers' shift changes- early morning (8-10 am), mid-afternoon (2-4 pm, and late evening.(8-10 pm). Call Palermo's at 414-643-0919 and tell them you won’t support Palermo’s product until they respect workers right to organize.
Eau Claire • Wednesday, June 20th, 6:30pm – 8:30pm o The Alliance for Strong Communities and Chippewa Valley Community Television How do the federal budget debates affect Eau Claire families? Featuring, Katherine McFate, Director of OMB Watch, CVTC, Health Education Center Auditorium, Room HEC 115, 615 W. Clairemont Ave. For more information: http://greatereauclairealliance.org
Madison • Monday, June 18th, Noon o Solidarity Sing-A-Long, Capitol rotunda, Madison.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Solidarity-Sing-Along/144005335667532 • Saturday, September 15th, 10:00am – 7:00pm o Fighting Bob Fest, Alliant Energy Center, Madison. For more information: www.fightingbobfest.org/
Milwaukee • Monday, June 27th, 5:00pm – 7:00pm o Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin for a MKE fundraiser for Wisconsin Progress. Help Wisconsin Progress elect progressives to elected office in MKE and across Wisconsin in 2012 and beyond. For more information: http://www.facebook.com/events/481022708580823/
Support Striking Palermo’s Pizza workers in MKE. The company has taken retaliatory action against the plant workers who are organizing our own union- Palermo's Workers Union. Join the striking workers at the picket line in front of the plant at 3301 W. Canal St. during workers' shift changes- early morning (8-10 am), mid-afternoon (2-4 pm, and late evening.(8-10 pm). Call Palermo's at 414-643-0919 and tell them you won’t support Palermos product until they respect workers right to organize.
Short but good discussion of what went wrong and what is next for the Progressive Movement in Wisconsin. AlJazeera English News Report: Scott Walker sparked massive protests when he eliminated collective bargaining rights of most public workers in his state, Wisconsin. But after months of political turmoil, the Republican US governor claimed a decisive victory in a recall election. How will this impact the US presidential race? Guests: Robert Kraig, Alex Seitz-Wald, Brendan Steinhauser.
Wisconsin AFL-CIO You can also sign up to volunteer with Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
Help Get Out the Vote in Milwaukee. Join Citizen Action of WI and the MKE Jobs Act Coalition to canvass MKE neighborhoods the final 2 days. Call Anita @ 414-899-3386
5 Days until Election Day! Vote Early Today or Friday
Volunteer in Recall Election
Volunteer at a We Are Wisconsin office near you. Monday – Friday: 4:00pm – 8:00pm Saturday: 10:00am – 8:00pm Sunday: 12:00pm – 8:00pm
Wisconsin AFL-CIO You can also sign up to volunteer with Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
Help Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund Get Out the Vote in Milwaukee.
Join Citizen Action of WI and the MKE Jobs Act Coalition to canvass MKE neighborhoods the final 7 days. For more information contact: paula.mackey@citizenactionwi.org
Madison • Thursday, May 31st, 7:00pm – 9:00pm o We Are Wisconsin The Film – This Is What Democracy Looks Like, Thursday, Barrymore Theatre, 2090 Atwood Ave. Madison, For more information: http://www.wearewisconsin.org/events/ • Friday, June 1st, 5:30pm o Tom Morello FREE GOTV Concert, Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park St., Madison, WI 53715. Morello of “Rage Against The Machine,” will be hitting the stage to turn out the vote in the recall election against Scott Walker. All you have to do is sign up for a volunteer GOTV shift. For more information: http://www.defendwisconsin.org/2012/05/27/get-out-the-vote-concert-with-tom-morello-friday-june-1/ • Every Weekday, Noon and Every Thursday, 4:30 – 5:30pm o Solidarity Sing-A-Long, Capitol rotunda, Madison. Join Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice on the ground floor Capitol Rotunda for a solidarity sing-along at noon, featuring best-loved songs from the labor and civil rights movements. For more information: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Solidarity-Sing-Along/144005335667532 Milwaukee • Wednesday, June 6th, 5:00pm o Keep it in the Streets March. After voting on June 5th we have to make our voices heard in order to hold our Governor accountable. Occupy Milwaukee, community allies and labor unions will rally at Pier Marquette Park before marching on Milwaukee's banking district. Sponsored by: Occupy MKE, local community and labor organizations. For more information: http://www.facebook.com/events/218446498273441/
Wausau • Friday, June 1st, 5:00pm Start and Saturday June 2nd, 7:30 am – 4:00pm o Wisconsin League of Women Voters Annual Meeting, UW-Marathon County, Wausau. Registration Deadline, May 15th. For more information: http://www.lwvwi.org/NewsEvents/2012AnnualMeeting.aspx
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