BREAKING-General Strike! (Photo courtesy Overpass Light Brigade)
Madison-A unanimous vote of three represented labor unions and other assembled activists (at a hastily called luncheon #crute was invited to attend) to support a #GeneralStrike .
A General Strike was the only unifying strategy discussed to block Right-to-Work #RTW, $300 UW System cuts, $127 K-12 cuts, killing the Kenosha casino and 10,000 jobs, failure to expand Medicaid, and cuts to Senior-care and disability programs.
Expect calls for a General Strike Tuesday when the AFL-CIO rallies opposition to the Republican fast-tracking of #RTW Tuesday at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
This is great. It’s about time the unions stood up for something in this state. Why didn’t this happen when act 10 became law? I guess it didn’t affect the non public employee union members, so it didn’t matter. People never care about what happens to others until it happens to them. Then it’s “ALL HANDS ON DECK!! MY PAY WILL BE AFFECTED!!”
its in act 10 that any strike or work stoppage will result in termination. AFSCME council 24 member
Public sector unions are not legally allowed to strike. I believe we can thank Ronald Reagan for that situation.
I strongly support a general strike. It is the only way we can show disapproval that will garner attention from Walker’s Toadies who are determined to make Wisconsin a Right To Work wage slave camp.
Yes please!
Hi. I am the Secretary for AFSCME Local 6000, City of Madison Employees Association. Could you direct me toward more information regarding this post? In particular, I’m curious about which labor unions were represented and by whom.
Thanks!
Solidarity!
“Hey, let’s not get too hasty. First we need to recall Walker. That’s what democracy really is and that is what will really work” – every union activist in 2011.
That recall thing didn’t work out too well the first time. Why would you expect it to work any better the second time?
I was very involved in the effort and very disappointed in the outcome.
A general strike sounds like the only thing that will get the attention of Walker and his followers.
Welcome to Mississippi or more like Wisissippi, RTW state and one of the poorest low wage states in the Nation. These punks come into our state government and dismantle everything the people of this great state stand for, when did being educated, hard working, senior citizen or disabled become something to destroy. Enough of being “Wisconsin Nice” time to stand up and show the strength it takes to be Wisconsin nice and stop this jackoff.
That’s a smart way of loiknog at the world.