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[nadinbrzezinski]

Brass tacks... to brass tacks...

The action is ongoing. The teachers are not going back to work for the rest of the week. There were also thirty thousand people on the streets TODAY. Now I want you, my dear reader, to read that again. There were ThIRTY THOUSAND people on the streets today. This is quite possibly the largest action in a generation.

Now historically, from what people are telling Ed Shultz, this is the most people have seen in over fifty years. This is not a minor thing. This is the tip of the spear where WORKERS start to fight back. This is the tip. Now I must add, as a historian I have read on the Haymarket Affair

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haymarket_affair

I have also read on the ten and eight hour movements.

http://www.berwickacademy.org/millgirls/ten_hour.htm

and the eight hour a day movement

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-hour_day

I know that this just as big as those. I also know that workers are starting to realize that if we do not fight back, we will be working from dawn to dusk, and children will go back to the factories. Nothing will stop the return of indentured servitude and slavery. We are, I am not kidding, at a point where we fight back... or all those gains from our forefathers will be taken away.

There is no right you have, unless you are willing to fight for it.

Workers, it is time to chose, what side are you on?

I will continue to blog as I learn more about this. But just like we saw history last week in Egypt, we are watching the most important fight of organized labor in the modern United States. So the time to stand on the sidelines is very much over.

Oh and to our elected leaders in DC... better figure this out fast. Or you too will be left in the dust when it settles.

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[lonestarnot]

1. K & R!

[Omaha Steve]

2. Wow

K&R!

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Steve let me ask you

where do we send help? You are there.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. To help

http://www.wisaflcio.org/index.cfm?action=contact

Contact Information:

Wisconsin State AFL-CIO

6333 W. Bluemound Road
Milwaukee, WI 53213

Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Officers:
Name Title
Phil Neuenfeldt President
Stephanie Bloomingdale Secretary-Treasurer
Additional Information





Contact Information: PHIL NEUENFELDT, PRESIDENT
6333 W. Blue Mound Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53213

[phone] Ext. 11
[e-mail]
STEPHANIE BLOOMINGDALE, SECRETARY-TREASURER
6333 W. Blue Mound Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53213

[phone] Ext. 13
[e-mail]

[Newest Reality]

5. This was inevitable and

better now than later!

Could it be that more people are actually realizing that, if they don't fight back and stick with it, the future is going to be far worse than any risks required to stop the pillaging of our collective wealth and the taking away of our power.

Solidarity. Show strength and resolve as the flames spread.

[jannyk]

6. k&r!

[upi402]

7. I had someone smear labor to me today

They just can't stop themselves. And the woman was on the dole, helping victims of this anti-worker corporatist state.

So pointless trying to debate these Foxheads sometimes, but I'm always with the workers, always.

[gateley]

13. It IS pointless -- just raises your blood pressure and never gets into their

thick skulls. UNTIL something happens that affects them, they'll continue to keep on keepin' on, and dissing those more unfortunate.

[gateley]

8. K&R, nad! nt

[Luciferous]

9. K&R

[Lifelong Protester]

10. I was there today. It was AWE INSPIRING! I haven't been

this energized in years about a protest. Old,young, white collar, blue collar.

KEEP IT UP FOLKS!

We must TAKE to the STREETS...it is all we have left.

[pacalo]

16. I wonder if there will be any help from union groups throughout the country.

Any word on that?

[Lifelong Protester]

17. yes, see the front page of the NYTimes.com

Major article there saying $$$ and phone banking for Wisconsin from national unions.

We had many private union supporters with us today: ironworkers, electricians, painters, stage workers

[pacalo]

19. Thanks, Lifelong -- I just read the article through your OP about the NYT slideshow link. :)

[alterfurz]

26. I was there, too...

...and every day so far this week. Biggest crowd yet today, more coming tomorrow. Welcome to the Thunderdome, Governor Walker! You're in our house, now. And who are we?--We're Volunteers of America...Badger Rescue Brigade!

photo credit: Tom Lynn, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
PS to LLP: see you there tomorrow!

[sandyd921]

11. K & R! It's time! n/t

[bbgrunt]

12. good god, It's about time.....and thanks to Big Eddie for

the fire in his gut and his coverage to help make this a national news item.

[glinda]

14. He has been amazing. Hope he stays safe.

[Hardrada]

15. Let Labor rise and scatter our enemies!

If this keeps up they may see some of us Iowans over there (2.5 hour drive for me) but we have to keep our eyes on our own treacherous governor (retread Terry Branstad).

[Lifelong Protester]

18. It was a 3 1/2 hour drive for me. YOU CAN DO IT!!!

And it will be worth your while.

[Hardrada]

20. I know it would be but I am near Dubuque IA

and wonder if there is another branch of the U of W closer. I know there are protests all over Wisconsin. I will check the map.

[TheMightyFavog]

21. UW - Platteville.

I'ts over in Grant County Across the Mississippi up hwy 151. According to Google Maps, it's less than a half hour away.

[Hardrada]

23. Yes, Platteville is good. Thanks.

[Lifelong Protester]

25. UW_Platteville is right up the road.

C'mon, I was married in Dubuque, you can MAKE IT HAPPEN! Not that far away, PLEASE TRY TO JOIN US!

[nadinbrzezinski]

22. Strike fund

public worker action fund
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
6333 W. Bluemound Road
Milwaukee, WI 53213
This is how YOU can help even if you cannot make it to the streets. If this becomes protracted, every little red cent helps.
SOLIDARITY.

[upi402]

24. Thanks for posting this

I'll make phone bank calls and do all I can.