Labor unions are trying to take back politics in the Midwest

[turbinetree]

Source: Think Progress

On Labor Day — designated a federal holiday in 1894 to honor America’s labor movement — at least eight Democratic candidates will hold rallies in five Midwest cities to tell workers just how far the country has veered from its pro-labor roots.

In Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker (R) has helped turn the state red by decimating public-sector unions. In Iowa, Republicans rolled back an increase in the minimum wage in March. Just last week, Illinois’ Republican governor vetoed a bill that would have raised the minimum wage. And Republican governors in Michigan and Ohio have also pushed for regulations that would cripple workers.

In 2018, each will face challenges from unconventional, labor-aligned candidates inspired to run by President Trump’s election and the decline of pro-worker lawmakers, which has resulted in a political system in the Rust Belt that favors the wealthy over the working class. Each candidate will center their campaigns on their support for a $15 minimum wage, progressive health care, and pro-union policies.

Cathy Glasson, a registered nurse and union leader in Iowa who will officially announce after Labor Day her campaign for governor in 2018, said that before this year, she had never considered running for elected office.

Read more: https://thinkprogress.org/labor-unions-midwest-eeae1de51e34/

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Here is a list of candidates for each state..................

https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_candidates_running_in_U.S._Congress_elections,_2018#tab=Wisconsin

[Cryptoad]

1. Im a Union Thug,,,,,

and Proud of it!

[riversedge]

3. my friend had a tee shirt and wore it as we collected signitures against Walker years ago.

[riversedge]

2. n Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mahlon Mitchell, the president of the Professional Fire Fighters Association

............In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mahlon Mitchell, the president of the Professional Fire Fighters Association of Wisconsin who announced his run for governor in July, will rally with workers at a hospital. In Cleveland, Ohio, talk show host and former Cincinnati Mayor Jerry Springer, who is considering a run for governor next year, will join workers at a march. In Des Moines, Iowa, Glasson will also rally at a medical center. In Chicago, Daniel Biss, Chris Kennedy and J.B. Pritzker, three leading 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidates, will rally with SEIU’s president. And in Detroit, Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer, another gubernatorial candidate, will also rally at a hospital.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Great to hear.

[not fooled]

5. One of the biggest cons

the pukes have pulled on the 'Murican public has been to demonize unions and get the public to consider them as unnecessary and bad. And, surprise--as unions declined, wages and benefits have fallen in lockstep.

We need to educate the public about the benefits of unions. Schools largely omit reference to the history of the labor movement and the struggles that took place to get us the aspects of work we take for granted--the eight hour day, 2 day weekend, 40 hour work week, etc. etc. etc.

pukes and the plutocracy have waged a long-term, carefully planned, and meticulously executed program of propaganda including media takeover to get their one-sided message out.

Glad to see that unions are starting to fight back.

[haveahart]

6. It's too late. They sold out to keep a woman from being President.

[mdbl]

7. Trump will try to turn the holiday into "Management Day"

He doesn't give a shit about labor.