Pro-labor rally in Racine on Monday

Found this in my email inbox: Please join State Representatives Cory Mason and Bob Turner and Racine Mayor John Dickert Monday at 3:30pm for a town hall in support of workers’ rights. Come to speak out in opposition to the bill, share your personal story, and support Racine County’s working families.

Racine Labor Center 2100 [...]

Is it the politics of spite?

The folks over at Crooked Timber have gotten ahold of the EPI report that shows public employees to receive, on average, something like 8% less total compensation than comparable private sector workers, and I just wanted to recommend the intelligent conversation going on in the comments there… [...]

Rep Gordon Hintz D-Oshkosh tells it like it is

I love this video of Representative Gordon Hintz Democrat of Oshkosh calling out the Assembly for their lack of transparency and lack of respect during the Walker budget repair bill after they voted 3 minutes before 5 to pass the bill while the Democrats were absent and in route to the floor. [...]

THE WORLD IS WATCHING!

THE WORLD IS WATCHING

Abraham Lincoln was a wise man

“If any man tells you he loves America, yet hates labor, he is a liar. If any man tells you he trusts America, yet fears labor, he is a fool.” – Abraham Lincoln

Scott Walker has already created jobs….

….too bad they’re in India: The Department of Health Services last month signed a new contract with Deloitte Consulting for more maintenance and enhancement of the information system for SeniorCare and other income maintenance programs.

According to the public inspection copy of Deloitte’s technical proposal, the new, eight-year contract (known as CARES) increases the hourly [...]

Protest Sunday open thread

Obviously we’ve spent a lot of time this week discussing Gov. Scott Walker’s budget “repair”/union busting proposal and the daily rallies at the State Capitol that have resulted from that proposal, but here’s your chance to share what’s on your mind.

Have at it!