Feb. 9, Milwaukee: March & Rally in Solidarity With Fired SEIU janitors

http://www.facebook.com/events/239393219473023/

JUSTICE for THE MILWAUKEE 12!
We can win and get these 12 janitors back to work if we keep up the fight
COME STAND UP FOR WORKER’S RIGHTS!

THURSDAY, February 9th at noon in front of 875 E. Wisconsin Avenue.

Meet at SEIU Local 1 (250 E. Wisconsin Ave) at 11:30 to march together down Wisconsin Ave to the building.

Dec. 1, 2011 SEIU protest at Wanguard Properties in Milwaukee, WI.

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Protesting Scott Walker at The Ritz in Florida

http://wisaflcio.typepad.com/

Brendan Fonock, a Cape Coral Fire Fighter, Local 2424 explained:

“We’re here standing with our brothers and sisters in Wisconsin.  Their fight there has recharged unions across the country…”

Members of labor, community and student organizations come out to protest a Scott Walker fundraising event in Naples, Florida Feb. 8.

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Freedom Riders, Featuring Mr. Hank Thomas Feb. 15 at UW-Green Bay & Other Black History Month Events

Freedom Riders: Documentary & Discussion

Featuring guest speaker Mr. Hank Thomas, Freedom Rider

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, 5 p.m.

Christie Theatre, University Union

University of Wisconsin Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay, WI

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Other Black History Month events at UW-GB:

http://blog.uwgb.edu/inside/index.php/log-news/headlines/01/27/events-for-black-history-month-126/

All events free and open to the public.

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Feb. 11, Milwaukee: ROC’s Diner’s Guide Release Party

Riverwest Public House

Saturday, Feb. 11

815 E. Locust Street, Milwaukee, WI

Dinner 5-7:30 p.m.

Diner’s Guide Release Party: A Consumer Guide on the Working Conditions of American restaurants.

Sponsored by ROC (Restaurant Opportunities Center): http://rocunited.org/

http://riverwestpublichouse.wordpress.com/

Jan. 2010 ROC protest at Andiamo's restaurant in Dearborn, MI.

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