Support AFSCME At Lincoln Hills School in Irma, WI, Rally Jan. 9

From Marty Beil, president of the Wisconsin State Employees Union-AFSCME:

Late this morning (01/05) Ron McAllister, president of Local 6(Lincoln Hills School) and Council Executive Board member was escorted out of the institution because he refused to take off his AFSCME shirt. The superintendant ordered that he go home w/o pay. All of this occurred after the Administration of LHS ordered that the Union Bulletin Boards be removed and management went through his office taking AFSCME signs and copies of the local agreement. Juvenile Corrections has no dress or uniform code except that shirts can not have drug, alcohol or sexual messages.

It would appear that DOC wants to try and intimidate employees who don’t cave to their anti worker/anti union antics. Well I believe they picked the wrong person and the wrong place. All of us need to stand up and outwardly send a message that we aren’t going to put up with this kind of treatment. On Monday, January 9 there will be an picket line set up at the entrance to Lincoln Hills School, W4380 Copper Lake Road, Irma, Wisconsin, at twelve o clock ,noon. We would encourage all of you and others to join us Monday at Lincoln Hills and stand behind Brother McAllister.

Some of you may want to send a message of concern to the Superintendant there. His name is Paul Westerhaus and his e-mail is paul.westerhaus@wisconsin.gov  . It’s interesting that all of these managers want to become little Scott Walkers. I guess that’s what merit pay is all about. That is unacceptable and we need to stand up. Any questions please contact me or Troy Bauch tbauch@wseu-24.org .

Monday, January 9

Lincoln Hills School

W4380 Copper Lake Road

Irma, Wisconsin

Noon!

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