Trump's Labor Day Message To Workers: Screw You!

It's no deep dark secret that Trump is not a friend of the American worker. He made that overly clear, as John Nichols points out at the Nation:

Because candidate Trump criticized noxious free-trade agreements that Democratic and Republican presidents have advanced, there were many workers who imagined he was on their side. Some still do.

But Trump will not deliver for working people on this or any other Labor Day. He has made that plain by assembling an administration that is packed with political grifters who have made it their business to defend sweatshops, depress wages and tip every balance toward multi-national corporations.

In many cases, Trump’s picks are worse than Trump—and that’s saying a lot.

Trump’s National Labor Relations Board picks—Marvin Kaplan and William Emanuel—have been greeted with scorn by advocates for a living wage and workplace fairness. As Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren explained to Emanuel during his confirmation hearing: “You have spent your career at one of the country’s most ruthless, union-busting law firms in the country. How can Americans trust you will protect workers rights when you’ve spent 40 years fighting against them?”

Trump’s Secretary of Labor, Alexander Acosta, has a miserable history of aligning with right-wing and corporate interests. After law school, Acosta clerked for US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Judge Samuel Alito. Alito is now the US Supreme Court’s aggressive foe of worker rights. Acosta, who served briefly as a George W. Bush appointee to the National Labor Relations Board, went on to face harsh criticism for the partisanship he displayed on voting rights cases while leading the US Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division.

As Labor Secretary, Acosta has remained on the wrong side. Just weeks ago, he appeared before the annual gathering of the militantly anti-labor American Legislative Exchange Council—along with anti-union zealot Betsy DeVos, Trump’s secretary of education.

Trump’s pick to serve as deputy secretary of labor, Patrick Pizzella, has an even more troubling record than Acosta. A former campaign staffer for Ronald Reagan who has served in Republican and Democratic administrations, Pizzella was once employed by the viscerally anti-union National Right to Work Committee and later joined the firm that scandal-plagued lobbyist Jack Abramoff was associated with before his 2006 conviction on federal charges that included attempted bribery.

As if that wasn't enough, there's more. There's always more.

Trump wanted to make sure that the American workers see him flipping them the bird and screaming, "F**k you!"

So he decided to put Ronnie Raygun in the Labor Hall of Fame:

Former President Ronald Reagan, a one-time Hollywood union leader who fired 11,000 air traffic controllers and crushed their union, will be inducted into the Labor Department’s Labor Hall of Honor.

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta made the announcement Thursday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum in Simi Valley, California.

The honor is for Americans who improved working conditions, wages and quality of life for families.

...

However, as U.S. president in 1981, Reagan fired striking air traffic controllers, banned them from government jobs for life and decertified their union. A new union was only formed years later.

When Candidate Trump said that the American Worker was getting crushed, I thought it was political rhetoric, not a warning.

Walker Loses War Of Words In His War On Workers

As Heather at Crooks and Liars pointed out, President Barack Obama went to Boston on Labor Day and put the smack down on Scott Walker:

"We're starting to hear a lot about middle-class values," he said. "Some folks seem confused about what exactly that means."

Without mentioning him by name, Obama struck at Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker for answering a question about his ISIS strategy earlier this year by saying: "If I can take on 100,000 (union) protesters, I can do the same across the globe."

"He is bragging about how he destroyed collective bargaining rights in his state," Obama said to boos Monday. "And [he] says that busting unions prepares him to fight ISIL. I didn't make that up. That's what he said."

Obama added incredulously, "Really?"

Several hours later, Walker's rapid response team came back with this weak Facebook post (all spelling and grammatical errors are theirs):

Well in reaction to the President's comments it's clear he stands with the big government union bosses while we stand with the people. It's part of tradition I guess. Last year the president came to Milwaukee Wisconsin to take a shot at us and this year on Labor Day where we are in the Live Free or Die state taking a shot at us. It's ironic we're here talking about freedom because what we did in Wisconsin was taking the power away from the big government union bosses and put it back in the hands of the hard working taxpayer. That's pro-worker. What we did was ultimately what we did was give people the freedom to choose if they wanted to be in a labor union or not. That's pro-worker. And certainly because of our reforms we've had three budgets, the total savings was $4.7 billion - that's lower income taxes and property taxes. That's pro-family. That's a stark contrast. It's not unexpected. I think the president views us unlike anyone else in this race because they know we don't just talk about it we get it done. We fight, we win, we get results. We've done it without compromising our conservative principles. It's why when I signed Right to Work the WH has a president had a statement attacking me, a governor, which is unprecedented. That's because he and his allies stand with big government special interests and we stand with the people. We've shown we can take on those powers. If I can do it in my state, a blue state, then we can on those powers in Washington and put the power back in the hands of the people. - Scott

Walker repeated this nonsense at a later press conference:

Walker told reporters that collective bargaining is "not a right, but is an expensive entitlement" and cited the cost savings in Wisconsin as a benefit to all taxpayers in the state.

He added that, "this is an issue where the president is just wrong."

OK, now let's put aside the fact that bragging about attacking and robbing one's own constituents of billions of dollars is nothing but a sign of a depraved mind. Let's also overlook Walker's obvious lack of knowledge about history in saying that Obama's comments are unprecedented.

Let's look at Walker's claim that his War on Wisconsin Workers saved taxpayers $4.7 billion - which is by far his biggest claim yet. Walker doesn't explain how robbing workers of their money saves them any money either. That's probably because he can't since his attack on workers has saved no money.

Don't believe me? Just ask Scott Walker. That's what he said in sworn testimony before a Congressional committee on April 14, 2011, right after he dropped the Act 10 bomb on Wisconsin workers:



As Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) got Walker to admit, there was no impact whatsoever on the budget. Walker's War on Workers is nothing more than a cynical political power play to gain and maintain control of the state.

The gentle reader must decide which Walker they are going to believe - the one who admitted under oath that his attack on workers had no financial impact on the state budget or the one who is making a desperate, last ditch effort to revive his failing presidential bid?

Scott Walker Just Doesn't Get Labor Day

The gentle reader probably wouldn't be shocked that Scott Walker just doesn't get what Labor Day is all about. After all, Walker is the guy who passed just about every anti-union, anti-worker bill that ALEC has ever devised. Walker started with trying to bust the public sector workers unions with Act 10. He followed this up with the misnamed and misleading Right to Work law, destroying the prevailing wage law and attacked unemployment insurance laws.

So it's no great surprise that Walker has been having a series of tweets trying to exploit the holiday for his own political gain, such as this one:

Yeah, nothing honors the American worker like selling cheap crap made in China to promote a guy who has devastated his state's middle class.

But Walker' s utter disdain for workers was made apparent on Friday with this tweet:

For some reason known only to him, Walker thinks that it is somehow good for workers to have their experience and knowledge discounted as worthless and meaningless.

But there's more. There's always more.

What makes Walker's tweet exceptionally egregious and insulting is the fact that he is lying through his weasel teeth. In Walker's Wisconsin, there are no merit raises:

Merit raises and retention pay increases for state workers — including some UW System employees — have been suspended by Gov. Scott Walker’s administration.

The announcement about the raise suspensions, “effective immediately,” was made in a Feb. 5 memo to state agencies’ human resources directors.

It’s unclear how many employees will be affected. Under Walker’s 2013-15 budget, most state workers received a 1 percent pay increase each fiscal year.

The freeze affects merit pay raises, known as Discretionary Merit Compensation, and increases aimed at retaining workers, known as Discretionary Equity or Retention Adjustment Programs. Other raises are not affected.

“We suggest that agencies cease accepting or processing any additional requests because the suspension is anticipated to continue for the remainder of this fiscal year,” wrote Gregory Gracz, director of the Office of State Employment Relations.

The current fiscal year ends June 30.

“This is another slap in the face of workers by the Walker administration,” said Marty Beil, executive director of AFSCME Council 24 Wisconsin State Employees Union. “It shows more disdain from the Walker administration for the working men and women of the state.”

Beil said there aren’t many people “screaming about it” because morale is so low that workers weren’t expecting any merit raises.

No, Walker has no respect whatsoever for the workers. Then again, we kind of knew that when he compared workers to ISIS terrorists and bragged about how he "took on" the state's workers and beat them.

Except for one thing, Mr. Walker. We're still here and we're still coming and we're still fighting. And you're still running away.

You Can't Stop Us Now

The following is a song done by the Eddie Japan band out of Boston, dedicated to #wiunion:



The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO blog has the details behind the video and song.

Many thanks to the good people of the Eddie Japan band for this tribute.

President Obama's Labor Day Message

President Barack Obama is coming to Milwaukee today to say some words at Laborfest, but here is a message from him that probably gives a hint at what he will be saying while he's here:

Labor Day In Corporate America

'Nuff said!

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Labor Day Events Around The State

From the AFL-CIO, here is a list of Labor Day events around the state:

Eau Claire: 10:30 a.m. Solidarity Walk. 11:00 a.m. Rally.  Noon – 3:00 p.m. Picnic and Prizes at Phoenix Park, 330 Riverfront Terrace, Eau Claire, WI, 54703.

Fond du Lac:  Labor Day Parade and Picnic at Lakeside Park on Oven Island.  Parade begins at 11:00 a.m.  Route follows Rees and Main Streets to Lakeside Park.  Picnic runs 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Fox Valley/ Neenah-Menasha:  10:00 a.m. parade, Milwaukee St., Menasha. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. celebration at Neenah Labor Temple, 157 S. Green Bay Rd, Neenah.  Parade route starts on Milwaukee Street continues to Main Street down Tayco St. to Neenah Commercial Street and turns on Wisconsin Ave, ends at intersection of Church and Main Street.

Green Bay:  Labor Day Family Picnic 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Bay Beach Shelter #2.

Janesville:  Sunday, August 31, from 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.  Laborfest at 1795 Lafayette St.  Music, rides, bike show, craft show, mud volley ball, car display, parade and more! http://www.laborfest.org/

Kenosha:  Laborfest at 91st St. & 22nd Ave from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m..  The annual Kenosha Laborfest features booths from all labor organizations in the Kenosha area.  Raffle prizes, beer tent and activities for the whole family. Rain or Shine!

La Crosse:  LaborFest Parade at 10:00 a.m. at Gillette Street and Kane Street. Celebration to follow at Copeland Park, 1130 Copeland Park Drive, La Crosse, WI 54603.

Madison:  Annual Laborfest celebration at South Central Federation of Labor, 1602 S. Park St, Madison, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Marinette/Menominee:  Noon to 5:00 p.m. picnic at Marinette City Park. Free entertainment provided by Mike Letts and the Marquettes with Travis Swanson accompanying on guitar. All profits from the event go to Tri-City Area United Way. A bouncy house will be provided for the kids. Other activities are in the planning stages.

Milwaukee:  Laborfest Parade and Picnic at Summerfest Grounds. 11:00 a.m. parade kicks off from Zeidler Union Square Park.

Oshkosh:  Labor Day Picnic and Car Show at South Park in Oshkosh.  Event runs 11:00 am. to 5:00 p.m.

Racine: Laborfest, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Franksville Park, 9700 Northwestern Ave.
Wausau:  Labor Day Parade, 4:00 p.m. Parade starts at the corner of W. Wausau Ave and 3rd Ave, continues down 3rd Ave and ends at the Wausau Labor Temple, 318 s 3rd Ave.  Line up along W. Wausau Ave starts at 3:00 p.m. parade starts at 4:00 p.m.

Milwaukee Labor Day Rally 2013

As advertised, today was the Labor March and Rally in Milwaukee.  It seemed odd not to be at the lakefront for the usual Laborfest, but there was a very good turn out - well over 1,000 people - and a lot of fun was to be had in this family friendly event.

Here are some of the pictures that I took:

Emerge WI representing with Tracey Corder
(Class of 2012) and Emerge WI Executive
Director Wendy Strout

Strout and Emerge WI alumna (Class of 2011) and State
Senator Nikiya Harris

Mayor Tom Barrett

(L-R) State Rep. Chris Sinicki, State Sen. Chris Larson,
Jim Sommerville, State Rep Mandela Barnes,
Rep. Fred Kessler

Sinicki, Larson, some union thug, Barnes, Kessler
(Image by Jim Sommerville)

Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic,
some union thug, Sinicki

(From L-R) Barnes, Laura Gramling Perez, Milwaukee County
Supervisor Theo Lipscomb, John Pokrandt, Chris Rockwood,
Harris, Luz Sosa (Local 212), Sinicki, Larson

Milwaukee County Democratic Party Chair Sachin Chheda and
Karyn Rotker

Brian Verdin and Milwaukee County Supervisor
David Bowen

What Labor Rally would be complete without brats and beer?

 My favorite is not one I took but can be found on the Facebook timeline of Voces de la Frontera:

Other great (and better) photos can be seen on the Facebook timelines of Voces de la Frontera and Jim Sommerville.

It should be noted that other electeds, like Milwaukee County Supervisor John Weishan were present, but I did not get a picture of them.

It was also great to see some of the great labor leaders like Boyd McCamish (AFSCME), Stephanie Bloomingdale (AFL-CIO) and Candice Owley (Nurses' union).

It should also be noted that Milwaukee County Emperor Chris Abele was not there at all.  Odd thing that, considering that there are some that swear he is really a progressive.  Apparently not so much.

Happy? Labor Day

The Teabaggers version of Labor Day:

John Stano: Pontiacs No More

From Bay View's own John Stano:

Labor Day In Milwaukee 2013

Two and a half years ago, Scott Walker became a Teahadist hero when he declared war on the working class with the announcement of Act 10.  With this law and the other anti-worker legislation he and his Teapublican allies in the state legislature has passed since then, the results have been disastrous:

Walker's Act 10 put tens of thousands of public sector workers - from teachers to social workers to public works workers - out of work.  The ones that remained had their pay cut from 10 to 20%.  By taking hundreds of billions of dollars out of the economy and out of people's pockets, Walker created a shortage of demand, especially for non-essential things like going out to eat, movies, etc.   With less demand, businesses were forced to cut back staff and/or pay.  This only served to widen and deepen the nosedive into which Walker had forced the state's economy.

Most of the jobs that Walker did manage to create are part-time jobs that don't pay above poverty levels and definitely won't support a family.

But as bad as the state is, there are few places that can compare to what has happened to Milwaukee.

Chris Abele, who bought the county executive seat after Walker vacated it, has not been a friend to workers by the stretch of the imagination.

Last summer, when the strike at Palermo's was still new, Abele wrote an editorial piece that said that the workers are treated well and should be thankful for what they have.  What Abele was praising was the hiring of illegal immigrants, illegal labor practices and very unsafe working conditions.

More recently, Abele offhandedly rejected the notion that workers at a hotel being built on the county grounds should be paid 125% of the poverty level - about $11 per hour - and to be given five paid sick days.

Another way to avoid these requirement, which was never reported in the paper, was to allow the workers to unionize.  But with Abele, unionization was definitely off the table.  He hates unions more than even Walker.

And the union that Abele hates most of all is AFSCME.  If you think what Walker did to the unions was bad, Abele makes him look like a piker.  For example, Abele used Act 10 to make county employees pay 25% of their health care benefits.  That's more than twice what Walker is doing to state employees.  It's the highest rate of any governmental body in the state and possibly the nation, including federal workers.  It's also much higher than most private sector workers have to deal with.

Because of Abele's draconian attack on workers, some of them have actually become eligible for food stamps and other benefits.

Yet this wasn't enough for Abele.  He had wanted to make it 29% and a full third the following year.  He also wanted to cut the flexible spending accounts for employees.

When the County Board put a stop to his full force assault on workers, he got so mad and threw such a temper tantrum that he went to buy off some Teapublicans and work with such charming deviants like Citizens of Responsible Government* to usurp control of the county, including putting himself and only himself in charge of union contracts - even though he denies that the union has a right to contract.  (This stance alone will cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars until the petty tyrant finally figures out even he is not above the law.)

Because of the extra deep gouge Abele is taking from the workers and giving to his friends at the Greater Milwaukee Committee, it has had a ripple effect though the community.  More businesses are closing down or moving away.  More people are having problems finding work.  And finding work that pays a sustainable wage is all but unheard of.

Sadly, another sign of the maleficence of Walker and Abele is that this year, for the first time since it's inception, there will be no Laborfest.  With these two weasels stealing workers moneys and giving it to the rich in some perverted Robin Hood in reverse scheme, there just wasn't the funds or the manpower to do all the things the Labor Council needed to do this year.

This should act as a klaxon for everyone.  If you're tired of not being able to find a job.  If you're tired of not getting paid enough.  If you're tired of having to work weekends and holidays.  If you're tired of the plutocrats and oligarchs getting even richer off our back.  If you're tired of women getting paid less than men.  If you're tired of your wages staying stagnant if not dropping while everything keeps costing more.

If you're tired of all these things, please join us on Monday for a Labor Day March.  Then take that energy and knowledge back to your friends, family and coworkers.  Take that and educate, agitate and organize.

And if you think that unions are the pariahs and parasites of the county, the state and the country, you have been listening to too much squawk radio, watching too much Faux News and not doing enough reading.  But we will continue to fight for you even as you fight with us.

But let us, as they say, remember the reason for the season and keep Labor in Labor Day.

*Despite giving money to extremist Teapublicans like Dale Kooyenga and Joe Sanfelippo, Abele has been working hand in hand with CRG and the Bradley Foundation.  Yet there are a handful of money-blinded fools that think in some demented way that Abele is progressive.  These scabs and sellouts are as much the problems as the ones in the legislature.

Conspicuous By Its Absence

Scott Walker sent out his weekly e-newsletter/campaign report a day this early, undoubtedly so he could go hit bikers up for campaign donations.

In his newsletter, Walker covers four topics:

1. Third Annual Governor's Small Business Summit
2. Wisconsin's Credit Rating
3. Wisconsin's Exports Increase
4. Celebrating the 110th Anniversary of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company

What's most noticeable by not being listed anywhere is any sort of Labor Day greetings.  Then again, who in their right mind would have believed Walker was sincere in the first place?

Labor Day Events Across Wisconsin

From the AFL-CIO:

How are you celebrating Labor Day 2013? Below is a list of picnics, parades, car shows and more to celebrate Labor Day. All events are scheduled for Monday, September 2, except for Janesville Laborfest which runs from August 31 to September 2. 

Labor Day is a time to honor workers and celebrate worker rights with friends, family and neighbors. If you are lucky enough to have Labor Day off, thank the men and women who organized for fair wages, safe working conditions and a sustainable work-life balance. 

Labor Day 2013 Events 

Eau Claire Labor Day Picnic: 10:30 a.m. Solidarity Walk, 11:00 a.m. rally, noon to 3:00 p.m. Picnic and prizes at Phoenix Park, 330 Riverfront Terrace. Open to all. Brats, hot dogs, potato salad, beans, coleslaw, ice cream, plates, utensils, coffee, and pop provided by the Greater West Central Area Labor Council. We ask each family to bring a packaged item (due to City/County Health Department regulations) and/or a deli-made item, and/or baked goods. Bring a nonperishable food item and lawn chairs. Please, no pets.

Fond du Lac Labor Day Parade and Picnic: The parade begins at 11:00 a.m. on the corner of N. Main St. and Rees St. The parade will go north on Main St. into Lakeside Park, 555 N. Park Avenue, where a picnic begins at 12:00 p.m. and continues until 5:00 p.m.

Green Bay Labor Day Picnic: 11:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Bay Beach Amusement Park, 1313 Bay Beach Rd, Green Bay, WI, 54301.

Janesville Laborfest: August 31 - Sept. 2, 8:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m., 1795 Lafayette St., Janesville, WI, 53546. Music, rides, bike show, craft show, mud volley ball, car display, parade and more! Visit www.laborfest.org for more info.

Kenosha Laborfest: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at St. Therese church grounds, 91st. St. & 22nd Ave, Kenosha, WI, 53143. The annual Kenosha Laborfest features booths from all labor organizations in the Kenosha area. Raffle prizes, beer tent. There will be pony rides and a moonwalk for the kids. Rain or shine!

La Crosse Laborfest: Parade starts at 10:00 a.m. at corner of Gillette St. and Kane Street. Food, games, and music to follow at Copeland Park, 1130 Copeland Park Drive, La Crosse, WI, 54603. Over 50 unions, local businesses and individuals have come together to sponsor Labor Day 2013 in La Crosse. This year's Parade Marshal is Phil Neuenfeldt, President of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO. After the parade, festivities will move to Copeland Park with free kids games, face painting, and other activities. Two musical acts, a bagpiper and rhythm and blues band, will entertain during the festivities. Soda, beer, brats, and snacks will be offered for sale. This year's celebration is dedicated to the memory of Jack Reihl, La Crosse native and former President of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO.

Madison Laborfest: Noon-5:30 p.m. at Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park St, Madison, WI, 53715. There will be food, music and fun!

Marinette Annual Labor Day Family Picnic: 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Marinette City Park (between Carney Ave. and Mary St.). Cheap food and refreshments. Great music provided by Reverend Raven and The Chain Smokin' Altar Boys to celebrate working families and to promote solidarity. The park is a beautiful setting and we'll have a bouncy house and a playground for kids. All proceeds will go to the Tri-City United Way.

Milwaukee Labor Day March & Picnic: 11:00 a.m. march from (1) MLK Drive and Vine St. at the MLK Statue or (2) 1027 S. 5th Street. Ending Location is Zeidler Union Square Park, 301 W. Michigan St. Free food, refreshments, live music, dancing, face painting and a bounce house at noon at Zeidler Park. All are welcome.

Neenah LaborFest Parade and Picnic: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. parade. 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. picnic. 

(Parade info): The day begins at 10:00 a.m. with a parade through the cities of Menasha and Neenah. The Parade starts in Menasha by Curtis Reed Square and proceeds into Neenah. The Parade ends in Neenah at the intersection of Wisconsin and Church Streets (Green's Pour House).

(Picnic info): After the parade, festivities move to the Neenah Labor Temple, 157 S. Green Bay Road. Live music begins playing at 11:30 a.m. and continues until 6:00 p.m. Food and refreshments are available along with activities for children like Badger Bouncers Inflatables, face painting, miniature golf and with weather permitting "bucket rides" with workers from WE Energies. Paddle Wheel, a corn roast, retirees club Food Tent, raffles and a large White Elephant sale will be some of the activities offered for adults.
Oshkosh Labor Day Picnic and Car Show: 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at South Park, 1496 W South Park Ave, Oshkosh, WI, 54902.

Racine Laborfest: 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. at Franksville Park, 9700 Northwestern Ave, corner of Highway K and H , Franksville, WI. VOTER-JUDGED Car & Motorcycle Show, CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES, MEET LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES, MR. and MRS. SOLIDARITY, RETIRED LABOR PERSON of the YEAR and LABOR PERSON of the YEAR. Please bring a food donation for the Racine Food Bank

Wausau Labor Day Parade: Lineup for parade at 3:00 p.m., parade starts at 4:00 p.m. at corner of 3rd Ave and W. Wausau Ave ending at the Wausau Labor Temple, 318 S. 3rd Ave.

Wisconsin Rapids Labor Day Picnic: 11:00am-6:00pm, 1150 17th St. North, Wisconsin Rapids. Food, children's rides and live music along with a cash raffle and Bingo.

In Solidarity,

Phil Neuenfeldt, President
Stephanie Bloomingdale, Secretary-Treasurer

Milwaukee Labor Day March

Emerge Wisconsin's Statement of Solidarity on Labor Day

From the inbox:

Today, we celebrate and honor the workers who have fought for and continue to fight for the rights that, until now, have been taken for granted:

• the right to bargain a fair contract;

• the right to provide a comfortable living for our families;

• the right to join a union and speak out about our rights without fear and intimidation; and

• the right to be part of the middle class.

Emerge Wisconsin proudly supports a worker's right to organize. 
On Labor Day and every day, Emerge Wisconsin continues to stand with our friends and partners in organized labor.  We are proud that our training includes the history and appreciation of organized labor and all that we have because of the fights unions have taken on.
We are proud that Emerge continues to recruit and train women from labor to run for elected office - several of whom are seeking elective office this year.
Emerge Wisconsin believes that the pathway to winning back the stolen rights of workers includes the recruiting and training of more Democratic women to run for office.
Emerge Wisconsin proudly stands in solidarity with our sisters and brothers in labor and wish you a very happy and peaceful Labor Day.

For the purpose of full disclosure, I do some volunteer work for Emerge Wisconsin.

Irony of the Day

Screencapped from Paul Ryan's own Facebook timeline