Month: February 2020

By Abayomi Azikiwe There was a second weekly demonstration in downtown Detroit on Jefferson avenue near the tunnel at the United States-Canada border on Mon. Feb. 24, 2020 during rush hour. The action was again in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en First Nation people in British Columbia in Western Canada. This protest was called by the […]

Good morning! Happy 4th day of #WeLoveOurPublicSchools Week. The portrait above is part of a student art gallery put on by the Wisconsin Art Education Association that is currently set up in the Capitol Rotunda. It features work from students of all ages from every corner of State! Visit Wisconsin Art Education Association Facebook page […]

‘Milwaukee Shooting Motive Is Blamed On Alleged Racism At Brewery With History Of Complaints:’ https://bit.ly/2Pv25op _______________________ Brewery Workers Local 9 UAW Due to the tragic events at the brewery today (Feb. 26, 2020), the brewery will be closed through the weekend per Brad Long and Brewery Leadership. 24 hour notice will be given for when […]

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-85qs2-d4cb18?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share Join the celebration! It has already been one year since the New York State AFL-CIO launched the Union Strong podcast. President Mario Cilento stops in the studio to help us mark our one-year anniversary. But first; employees at the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter are making history. They are the first employees at a major technology […]

https://bit.ly/2vdvexs The Wisconsin Legislature has passed a package of so-called “tougher on crime” legislation. But let’s be clear: these measures would weaken public safety by destabilizing families, weakening communities, and diverting resources away from priorities like mental health and addiction treatment. Our legislature should be working to support communities and families, not needlessly putting more […]

By Ajamu Baraka and Bahman Azad Co-Chairs of Embassy Protectors Defense Committee Dear Supporters of Peace, Respect for Law, and Justice, On behalf of the Embassy Protectors Defense Committee, we would like to thank all of you who have acted and given so generously in support of the four falsely charged Embassy Protectors over the […]

Dear friends of Wisconsin public schools, Just checking in during We Love Our Public Schools Week to say THANK YOU to everyone spreading the love for our students, staff and schools – the response has been AMAZING this year and we are loving the love! Let’s keep it going all week long! #PublicSchoolProud AND I […]