Black Dreams Matter! Protest for freedom and equality!

4 P.M. – Oshkosh Sun Dial

On July 4th at 4pm, come and chant with Black Lives Matter activists and supporters for a while in between your plans (If you celebrate the 4th that is!) to let Oshkosh know that “Freedom” should be for ALL not just the wealthy and white! Black people built this country and deserve to enjoy the fruit of their labor that the generations before them worked and died for. Millions continue to work today. And yet, they still continue to die at the hands of racism. We can’t truly be free until we uproot the racism that was planted here.

Do you think this is the land of the free?

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“,,,, This is the story of Mike Jackson. Mike was born on April 14th, 1975 all those that knew and loved him affectionately knew him as Big Mike. For the past year and a half Mr. Jackson was a member of the united steel workers local union 2-232 and employed as an assembler for Briggs & Stratton at their Burleigh headquarters located in Wauwatosa, WI. Micheal Jackson was a hard working husband and father of eight who was determined to lead and provide for his family by any means necessary. Micheal, along with his co workers worked within close confines on the assembly line in the Briggs & Stratton generator department. Throughout the pending pandemic Micheal and his co workers were asked to work more hours at an exhausting rate to help keep product pumping out the door for Briggs & Stratton, a company that produces small engine lawn mowers and pressure washers. Mike, along with his co workers were extremely upset that they were deemed as essential workers during the pandemic when the product that they produce is not at all essential to public health and safety….”

BLM Peaceful Protest

Break silence in West Bend Wisconsin black lives matter protest

***WEDNESDAY, JULY 1st! Today’s list of BLM Protests, Vigils and other Relevant Actions is updated. ***

Link for the Updated List: https://docs.google.com/…/1uLk5DYYMqlxZAbO_TAbAxxS9dS…/edit…

As always, you can find all of the event pages listed under the “Events” section of the People’s Climate Coalition FB Page. You can (and should!) also follow the Wisconsin Bail Out The People Movement for events and updates around the state and Rid Racism Milwaukee for a list of additional racial justice actions / events.

5 P.M. Downtown Green Bay, WI – Revolution Mexicana

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Today marks a major milestone for workers in DC. As of July 1, DC is the first ‘state’ in the country to pay workers a $15/hour minimum wage and just the sixth jurisdiction to guarantee workers paid leave from work to care for a new child, an ill family member, or a worker’s own serious health condition. Tipped workers’ base pay will also increase to $5/hour. DC Jobs with Justice, convener of the Just Pay Coalition, will host a “know your rights” webinar at 4p today (see Calendar above) to help District residents, workers, and employers understand local laws regarding paid leave, paid sick days, a $15/hour wage, wage theft prevention, job protection, and more. “Better pay and leave benefits could not come at a better time for frontline workers who have been risking so much for the District these past few months,” said Dyana Forester, President of the Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO. “We have been fighting for years for higher wages and better enforcement of our local labor laws to protect vulnerable workers and are proud to see this hard work paying off in ways that will advance a just recovery,” said Elizabeth Falcon, Executive Director, DC Jobs With Justice. “Paid leave not only allows you to care for yourself and for those you love, it also strengthens public health and makes our economy more resilient,” said Joanna Blotner, Legislative Director for DC Family and Economic Security Campaigns at Jews United for Justice.