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Milwaukee, June 11: Striking Palermo’s Workers Press Conference, 12 Noon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 9, 2012 CONTACT: JOE SHANSKY (414) 218-3331 / http://vdlf.org/ Palermo’s Pizza Workers Cautiously Cheer as Termination Date Passes One week after walkout, picketing and efforts to support workers’ union spread MILWAUKEE, WI – Palermo’s Pizza employees, engaged in aweek-long strike in protest of the company’s unlawful interference with their efforts to […]

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The Fight against Racism & Fascism is NOT a Crime! Support the Tinley Park Five! Build Solidarity! Pack the Courtroom, June 12!

http://tinleyparkfive.wordpress.com/ The Tinley Park Five have a court appearance 9am June 12 at the Bridgeview Courthouse (10220 South 76th Avenue Bridgeview , IL 60455). The white supremacist community is threatening later violence against anyone in attendance as can be seen in this thread from Stormfront. The International Action Center has posted a short article about the […]

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Fr. James Groppi and the Historic 1967-68 Open Housing Campign in Milwaukee

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Milwaukee, June 9: Join Palermo Workers Picket Line

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July 7: 20th Annual Caravan to Cuba Milwaukee Stop

From the Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations With Cuba: Saturday, July 7: at Central United Methodist Church (639 N. 25th St., Milw.):  6:00 pm potluck, 7:00 pm program: Welcome the 20th Annual Caravan to Cuba as it stops in Milwaukee!  2012 marks 20 years of the caravan’s solidarity with the Cuban people! Every year, Pastors for Peace, […]

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Solidarity Statement from Leslie Feinberg, Free CeCe McDonald!

Leslie Feinberg 2 hours ago The power of the people: felony charge dismissed before court hearing! JUNE 8 update on charges resulting from solidarity action for CeCe McDonald: The felony charge I faced was dismissed before court hearing this a.m. I may be recharged within weeks–or within the next three years–on misdemeanor/gross misdemeanor charges. If […]

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Milwaukee: Support Palermo’s Workers: Join The Picket Line, Contribute to Strike Fund

Join the picket line at 3301 W. Canal Street, Milwaukee, WI Boycott Palermo’s products until they respect the workers’ rights to organize. Sign the support petition: http://signon.org/sign/tell-palermos-pizza-stop Support the strike fund: https://www.wepay.com/donations/170361 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 8, 2012  MEDIA CONTACT: JOE SHANSKY (414) 218-3331 Palermo’s Pizza Plant Workers Strike for Union Recognition, Safe Working Conditions […]