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The Grass is Greener-2017-05-06 Rick Kissell and Ken Germanson on Labor-Left History

The Grass is Greener-2017-05-06 Rick Kissell and Ken Germanson on Labor-Left History
Mayday! Mayday! International Workers Day was Monday, and its history is tied to Milwaukee. Rick Kissell, a local activist and labor history expert who was a longtime associate of our last socialist mayor, and Ken Germanson of the Wisconsin Labor History Society remind us of some of our past, including Populist and Socialist electoral successes and the martyrdom for and achievement of the eight-hour day.

Memorial Service for Rick Kissell: Wednesday, February 20, 4-7 PM, with the eulogy beginning at 5PM, at the Bruskiewitz Funeral Home, 5355 W Forest Home Ave.