tagged w/ Wisconsin Protests
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/Wisconsin's Native Son, Tony Shalhoub aka Mr Monk addresses Protest Rally at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin on Saturday March 12Th, 2011
Tony speaks to the crowd and later introduces his sister- a Union Member. Young and old alike were enthused by Tony Shalhoub's words and appreciated his support. Estimates of the number at the rally have yet to be tailed, but it may well exceed a 140,000 People./Wisconsin's Native Son, Tony Shalhoub aka Mr Monk addresses Protest Rally at the... more
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Police say rally was the larger than any held to date.
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Madison Police say rally was larger than any held to date. Estimating at 85,000 to 100,000 people.Madison Police say rally was larger than any held to date. Estimating at 85,000 to... more
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Representative Dennis Kucinich, (D-Ohio) attacks Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker for his trashing of workers rights. The Governor Signed a bill that eliminated most collective bargaining rights for public employees. This "Speak Up For Workers' Rights" rally happened after a massive protest at Wisconsin's state capitol.Representative Dennis Kucinich, (D-Ohio) attacks Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker for... more
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Tens of thousands of protesters descended on Madison, Wisconsin today.
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Protester chanting to recall Scott Walker, at the kill the bill Rally in Madison.
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Madison Teens at Protest March & Rally 13 year old students interviewed for Mike's HighMadison Teens at Protest March & Rally 13 year old students interviewed for... more
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Sarandon showed up to protests in Madison
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M&I Bank’s branch on the Capitol Square, at 1 W. Main St., closed Thursday after demonstrators, protesting campaign contributions by bank executives to Gov. Scott Walker, gathered outside the bank and several pulled their money out.
Sara Schmitz, a spokeswoman for M&I in Milwaukee, said in an e-mail the bank shut its doors “under the advisement of the Madison Police Department and due to the significant number of protesters surrounding the Capitol.”
Madison police said hundreds of people had gathered at the front entrance to the bank. “(The) concern was if the crowd continued to grow, it would be difficult for us to guarantee access and safety for those trying to get in and out of the bank,” police spokesman Joel DeSpain said. He said police did not tell M&I officials to close the bank.
Members of several labor unions stopped at M&I twice between 9 and 9:30 a.m., said Joe Conway, Jr., president of Local 311 of the International Association of Fire Fighters. The protest was peaceful, he said.
Several protesters went inside and closed their accounts, displaying checks that totaled $192,000 withdrawn, Conway said. Schmitz declined to comment about any withdrawals.
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http://btx3.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/shut-em-down/M&I Bank’s branch on the Capitol Square, at 1 W. Main St., closed Thursday... more
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A bank branch of M&I bank in Wisconsin closed its doors because so many people withdrew their money. It's on baby! It's on! http://bit.ly/fEPLcwA bank branch of M&I bank in Wisconsin closed its doors because so many people... more
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$2 million already raised for the recall and advertising campaign. Here's a link to a couple of the polls. http://bit.ly/fpAjR4 Taken before the Wednesday night fiasco. These two were just elected back in November, and already they're going to get thrown out on their butts. Just one more to go! They already have about 20% of the signatures they need in some districts and expect that in some districts they may get enough to proceed by next week!$2 million already raised for the recall and advertising campaign. Here's a link... more
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Governor Scott Walker (R) of Wisconsin is trying to decrease the budget deficit by ending public employee unions, and teachers in Madison Wisconsin are not happy, according to the Washington Post.
Approximately 40 percent of public school teachers in the state's capital called in sick, causing schools to close.
In many states, including Wisconsin, it is illegal for public school teachers to strike, since they are seen as providing an "essential service," so teachers such as the 2,600 members in Madison have resorted to uniformly calling a "sick day."
"They're not protesting against their employers. The employer had nothing to do with this. This is trying to save public education in Wisconsin," John Matthews, executive director of Madison Teachers Inc., told Madison.com
The news source also spoke with the legal counsel of the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, Peter Davis, about the legality of the teachers' actions, whether it constitutes as an illegal strike.
"In general, a strike includes any concerted work stoppage by municipal employees, any concerted interruption of operation of services, or any concerted refusal to work or perform normal duties for the purpose of enforcing demands on a municipal employer," Davis told the news source. However, Davis would not give a specific answer on Wednesday's case as it may come down to a legal complaint against Madison Teachers Inc.
According to Mike "Mish" Shedlock of Business Insider, however, the Wisconsin teachers are clearly "guilty of fraud."
"Every teacher who called in sick is guilty of fraud," wrote Shedlock. "They cheated school kids out of a day of school. They cheated taxpayers who have to pay for it. They also placed tremendous burdens on many parents who were not prepared for school closing."
According to Shedlock, Governor Walker's budget proposal would save 6,000 jobs in the state.
http://www.trendbuzz.com/politics/12881/no-school-in-madison-wi-as-teachers-strike.htmlGovernor Scott Walker (R) of Wisconsin is trying to decrease the budget deficit by... more
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BREAKING: Republicans just broke the rules to vote against workers.
Help us punish them. We're increasing our TV ad buy in the districts of Republicans who are up for recall -- and we'll add radio and online ads.
Wisconsin Senate Republicans rammed through a bill taking away workers' rights. It's shameful, unprecedented, and probably illegal. We can't let them get away with this. We have to recall the Republican state senators and the who did this.
Right now there are 8 Republican state Senators up for recall campaigns. Progressives in Wisconsin have already gathered thousands of signatures to do just that, but they need our help to get the job done.
Can you help make sure these Senators lose their seats over their outrageous actions by chipping in what you can to the Wisconsin Democratic Party, which is organizing the recall efforts right now?
http://www.actblue.com/page/winningBREAKING: Republicans just broke the rules to vote against workers.
Help us punish... more
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/ David Dayen beaks down the Legal Situation.
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