Continue reading »]]> Voting Today:  Two things to keep in mind if you plan on voting today.  The WI Voter ID law is now in effect and you must have a state issued ID to vote.  Also, many poll locations have changed with redistricting.  Although this is not a huge election at least in Dane County (2 races with one of them being contested), please get out and vote.  The more voter irregularity problems that can be fixed in a pretty low-stakes election the better before the Recall and Presidential Elections.

In the one contested primary for Dane County Judge a Walker appointee, Roger Allen, faces off against Ellen Berz and Francis Sullivan.  The top two vote getters advance to the Spring General Election.

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Protesters ‘still ♥ UW’ one year later, Daily Cardinal (2/15)

Looking back into ‘Protest Village,’ Daily Cardinal (2/15)

Grass Roots: Faith communities work to broaden movement for worker justice, Capital Times (2/14)

Ohio pastors say overturning collective bargaining limits worked because of union, faith leader partnership, Wisconsin State Journal (2/14)

Norman Stockwell: Teachers’ role huge in protests’ success, Capital Times (2/14)

Big Scott Walker Protests on Valentine’s Day, The Progressive (2/14)

Live-blogging the Valentine’s Day anniversary rallies at the Wisconsin Capitol, Isthmus (2/14)

A year later, in praise of the TAA, Capital Times editorial, (2/14)

VIDEO REPORT: Marking An Anniversary, NBC 15 (2/14)

Protesters return to the Capitol (Video), Wisconsin Radio Network (2/14)

‘I Still ♥ UW’ reprises, commemorates Valentine’s kickoff to Wisconsin Capitol protests, Isthmus (2/14)

Remembering. As We Move Wisconsin Forward, AFL-CIO Now Blog (2/14)

Protesters Return to State Capitol, WISC-TV (2/14)

365 Days of Discord, Badger Herald op-eds (2/14)

25 Faces of an American Uprising, The Nation (2/14)

Wisconsin remembers: Protesters commemorate year of ‘solidarity,’ Badger Herald (2/14)

On Campus: UW-Madison teaching assistants plan anniversary of “I ♥ UW” rally, Wisconsin State Journal (2/13)

Continue reading »]]> There are four locations across Dane County where folks are entering data from petitions to recall Scott Walker, Rebecca Kleefisch and the four state senators. This database will be used to help uphold the signatures in the event of challenges.

AFSCME Building (8033 Excelsior Drive, Madison)
Democratic Party Field Office (210 North Bassett Street, Madison)
IUPAT, District Council No. 7 Office (1571 Ivory Drive, Sun Prairie)
United Wisconsin Office (1605 Monroe Street, Madison)

1.  Sign up for a shift at one of the four locations.  Click here for the sign up sheet.

2.  Bring a laptop to use, computer resources are limited.

3.  Recruit others who can help by copying and e-mailing this information.

Continue reading »]]> NOTICE:  MTI will be upgrading e-mail servers this weekend beginning Friday 2/9 at 3:00 PM.  You may be  unable to reach us by e-mail for up to 72 hours during this process.  Please call MTI at 257-0491 if you require assistance.

Apologies for the inconvenience.  This upgrade will improve our ability to service the membership more efficiently.  Thank you.

Continue reading »]]> This post will be updated frequently.  Check back.  If you know of some event that is scheduled but not listed, please e-mail me with details.  Thanks.

Anniversary Week of Action Facebook Event Page

Schedule of Events:

Saturday, February 11th, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Protest Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
& Bury the Mining Bill Feeder March to Capitol Kick-off Rally
501 E. Washington Ave.
http://wisconsinwave.org/events/bury-mining-bill-feeder-march

Saturday, February 11th; 12pm-1pm
“Wisconsin Day! Rally to Kick-off a Week of Action”
With: Mahlon Mitchell, John Nichols, Charity Schmidt, Ben Manski, and Barbara Vedder.
https://www.facebook.com/events/318774838159369/

Sunday, February 12, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Picket the Governor’s Mansion
99 Cambridge Road, Maple Bluff
Just like we did a year ago!

Sunday, February 12, 5:00 to midnight
Forward for the First Amendment, speaker and MUSIC to raise money for a fund to pay bail and other legal expenses of protesters. Fun for a good cause! At the East Side Club in Madison.
https://www.facebook.com/events/269229356476593/

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 8:00 am to 10 am.
“Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice’s Faith-Labor Breakfast”
First United Methodist Church, 203 Wisconsin Ave. Cost $25
Speakers: Pastors Michael Harrison and Troy Jackson, leaders in the victory against Ohio’s anti-union bill.
After the breakfast we will march to the Capitol after and join other events of the day.
Please RSVP to Executive Director, Rabbi Renee Bauer, director@workerjustice.org

Tuesday, February 14th; 12:15pm
“I Still ♥ UW March and Rally”
Gather in front of Memorial Union and march up State St. to the Capitol. The group will join the daily Solidarity Sing Along in the Rotunda at 1:00pm. Students, graduate student workers and community allies will then deliver thousands of Valentine’s cards to Walker’s office. TAA members will have valentines for you to sign, or print one out and bring it to the event, using the image found here: http://taa-madison.org/2012/02/we-still-heart-uw-rallying-is-for-lovers/
https://www.facebook.com/events/336453633054284/

Tuesday, February 14, 4:15 PM
“Show the Love, Save Our Schools” March and Solidarity Sing Along
For Public Education, Teachers and Educational Support Staff.
Mifflin and Wisconsin Ave.
http://www.facebook.com/events/179447978826761/

Tuesday, February 14 (room 415 NW)
& Wednesday, Febraury 15th (room 300 NE)
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM both days
Wisconsin State Capitol
“Capitol Occupation Documentation Station”
Description: In an effort to better preserve the history of the Wisconsin Uprising, the organizers of the Capitol Information Station will be running a “Documentation Station” to help preserve the collective memory of last year’s events. Organizers will be making video and audio recordings of stories from the Uprising and life under the Walker regime during the past year. Please bring signs, posters, photographs (digital files or printed), pins, and other memorable items to contribute to the project!
Info: infostationmadison@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/275535749180605/

Other Anniversary Event: Thursday, February 16th; 7-9pm
“One Year Later – Lessons from the Wisconsin Uprising”
This panel discussion will feature Leland Pan of the Student Labor Action Coalition, Amanda Love of AFSCME Local 2748, Teddy Shibabaw of Socialist Alternative, and labor activist Eric Cobb.
https://www.facebook.com/events/312941055407239/

Sunday, February 19th; 2-5pm
“WisConvocation Public Planning Session”
At the planning session, participants will devise a process for facilitating the WisConvocation, a statewide people’s assembly to be held in the coming weeks.
https://www.facebook.com/events/375653795782505/

Continue reading »]]> February 14, 4:15 PM, Wisconsin Capitol – Corner of Mifflin Street and Wisconsin Avenue

Please join in Solidarity to commemorate the one year anniversary of this historic uprising.  We will gather at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Mifflin St., then march in protest, hear some short speeches of inspiration, and end with a Solidarity Sing  Along!  Bring picket signs and wear MTI Red!

Scott Walker and the GOP can take away our rights but not our voices!   Let’s remind them that our resolve is certain and that our Union makes us strong!

Click here for more events for the Anniversary of the Uprising!

Continue reading »]]> As we have repeatedly been reminded over the past year, elections can have significant consequences, particularly when we choose not to get involved.  Please take some time to get informed, get involved and vote.  Your profession depends on it!

Spring Election 2012

Primary Election:  Tuesday, February 21

General Election:  Tuesday, April 3

There are Spring Elections for the Board of Education, Circuit Court and Court of Appeals.

Information on candidates, election dates and voting information is posted at the following link:  MTI Political Action

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For Wisconsinites anxious about the security of their petitions, the GAB unveiled a live webcam, so that residents could see their work on the petitions 24 hours around the clock. A check on the webcam late last night showed dozens of staff hard at work.

See the full article: Here

Click the photo to see the live session.

Continue reading »]]> Wow!  Unbelievable!  Thank you MTI, thank you John Nichols and thank you Wisconsin!

A Million Wisconsinites Petition to Recall Scott Walker

Petitions with the names of 1 million Wisconsinites were submitted to state elections officials today, in a move that will jump-start the process of removing the nation’s most notorious antilabor governor from office.

A total of 540,208 valid signatures are required to recall Scott Walker, the Republican governor, who was elected in 2010. On Tuesday afternoon, the United Wisconsin movement that was organized to recall and remove the governor submitted almost twice that number.

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The figures are ominous for Walker, whose poll numbers collapsed after he attacked the collective bargaining rights of state, county and municipal workers and teachers in a move last winter that provoked mass demonstrations. Neither Walker nor his foes now express serious doubts about the prospect that Wisconsin’s high standard for forcing a recall election will be met.

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But this recall drive is already the greatest popular democracy movement in Wisconsin history, and one of the greatest challenges to political power in American history.

The signals could not be stronger.

The Wisconsin democracy movement is real.

And Scott Walker should be afraid, very afraid, of the opposition he has unleashed in a state where it is now clear that the people are prepared to defend their rights, and their future.

Continue reading »]]> 1.  Recall Road Trip Update – Let’s bag a Fitz!

All Recall Road Trippers are being directed to Senate District 13 to Recall Scott Fitzgerald.  Here are the locations, launch times and a sign-up sheet.  Help out for a shift if you can!

LOCATIONS
513 E. James street, Columbus, WI
Contact: Drew Proctor, We Are WI
(248) 707-9103

408 E. Main, Watertown, WI
Contact: (920) 248-1840

SHIFT TIMES
Friday 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Visibility
Friday 3:00 PM – Canvass
Friday 6:00 PM – Canvass
Sat 9:00 AM – Canvass / Visibility
Sat 12:00 PM – Canvass
Sat 3:00 PM – Canvass

Click for the: Recall Fitz Sign Up Sheet!

Carpools will be leaving from the Labor Temple to one of these two offices each day at 9:00 AM

2.  Sign up for the Petition Processing Task Force!

Go to: http://grassroots.wisdems.org/page/s/petitionprocessing

Once you sign up to help out, you will receive a confirmation email with more information.  This is a more formal volunteer effort and we respectfully ask that individuals only attend shifts that they have signed up for through the online link and that have been confirmed in the confirmation email.

Please note that we are taking extra security measures and the presentation of a photo ID is required.

Petition Processing Team
Committee to Recall Scott Walker
recallpetitions@wisdems.org

3.  Celebrate our success on Tuesday, January 17 at 5:00 PM. 

Please join United Wisconsin, the Committee to Recall Scott Walker and your fellow Recall volunteers as we gather to celebrate our hard work and dedication toward achieving our signature goal.  Thanks to YOU, Scott Walker will be forced to defend his disastrous policies at the Ballot Box.  ”Recall Walker” will no longer be just a chant or an idle threat.  Thanks to YOU, we’re going to make it happen!  There is much work left to do, to be sure, but let’s take a short break on Tuesday, January 17 to recharge for the next phase of this historic movement!

When:         Tuesday, January 17
Where:        Monona Terrace Convention Center – 1 John Nolan Drive
Time:           5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
RSVP to:   RSVPJan17@gmail.com

For more information visit www.unitedwisconsin.com.  Please RSVP to give the organizers some idea of the turnout.  Thank you!

If you have any questions about the recall or about how to stay involved, please contact me by e-mail or 257-0491

Solidarity!  Our Union Makes Us Strong!