Tammy Is Right for WI Jobs!

Manitowoc Businessman John Miller joined PBS's Here and Now Show to spend four minutes knocking down all of the ridiculous republican talking points that Frederica Freyberg could throw at him!

Watch Local businessman discusses Tammy Baldwin’s job plan on PBS. See more from Here and Now.

Thanks to one of our great readers for pointing us to this show!

The Walker Budget Is Already Working! Part XLVII

It's not only private sector jobs that are being lost due to Scott Walker's ideological war on the people of Wisconsin.  Just ask the people in the city of Manitowoc, who are about to lose 13% of the city's work force (45 our of 350 employees), including police officers and firefighters.

And for the honor of losing public safety, timely plowed roads and other city functions being hampered, citizens of the city will get to see their property taxes go up by 10%.

And next year will be only worse as the real impact of a "tool-less" budget takes hold and punished average citizens for not being a filthy rich corporation CEO.

Is there any questions on why the recall is needed?  I didn't think so.

Solidarity Rally This Saturday In Manitowoc

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Scott Walker’s anti-worker agenda seeps into private sector

Saturday rally in Manitowoc to send message: “An injury to one is an injury to all”

When Scott Walker attacked Wisconsin’s public employees, there was little question that his regressive policies would quickly bleed into the private sector. Now, a major Wisconsin manufacturer has taken a page directly from Walker’s playbook and attempted to silence the voice of its workers.

Stand with Manitowoc Crane workers this Saturday, and send a message that an injury to one is an injury to all!

Solidarity Rally for Machinists on strike at Manitowoc Cranes
Municipal Baseball Field, 2200 Grand Ave., Manitowoc
1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 10
Click here for more information and to RSVP

Manitowoc Crane has reversed course on over 60 years of a productive labor/management relationship by attempting to slip in contract language that would eliminate its workers’ voice on the job.

The language is the private sector equivalent to what Walker pushed in Act 10—requiring costly “recertification” votes of the union every year, and financially strangling the union by creating an “open shop” where employees can opt to enjoy the benefits of a union without ever paying dues.

On November 15, Manitowoc Crane workers voted 180-2 to reject this attack on their rights, and courageously went on strike.

All workers—public and private sector alike—deserve a voice in the workplace. By nearly unanimously voting down a contract intended to silence their voice, the workers of Manitowoc Crane have taken a bold stand not just for themselves, but for all working people in Wisconsin.

We knew that private sector employers would be emboldened by Walker’s attacks on workers’ rights. This Saturday, stand up for our Wisconsin by standing in solidarity with the workers at Manitowoc Crane.