Feb. 11, Madison: ‘One Year Longer, One Year Stronger’ / Rally at State Capitol

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Beginning Saturday, February 11, poor and working people will converge in Madison for a Week of Action to commemorate the historic 2011 Wisconsin People’s Uprising including the occupation of the state capitol.

http://www.facebook.com/oneyearstrongerwi

Saturday, February 11, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Protest Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
& Bury the Mining Bill Feeder March to Capitol Kick-off Rally
501 E. Washington Ave.

http://wisconsinwave.org/events/bury-mining-bill-feeder-march

Saturday, February 11; 12pm-1pm
“Wisconsin Day! Rally to Kick-off a Week of Action”
State Capitol
https://www.facebook.com/events/318774838159369/

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For a complete listing of events:

http://www.facebook.com/events/293479524043304/

Groups endorsing Week of Action: United Wisconsin, Wisconsin AFL-CIO, the Wisconsin Wave, AFT-Wisconsin, Wisconsin Jobs Now, Family Farm Defenders, Voces de la Frontera, SEIU Healthcare WI, Teaching Assistants Association (TAA) Executive Board (UW-Madison), Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice, 9to5 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, National Lawyers Guild, Wisconsin Bail Out the People Movement, Autonomous Solidarity Organization, Occupy Wisconsin, Occupy Riverwest, Liberty Tree Foundation, Socialist Alternative, International Socialist Organization, SHINE Guerrilla Projection Team.

Feb. 19, 2011 at state capitol in Madison, WI.

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Feb. 13, Milwaukee: ROC Protest at Capitol Grille

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The Restaurant Opportunities Center-United is the only national organization dedicated to restaurant workers’ rights.  ROC supports restaurant workers across the sector on campaigns for paid sick days, raising the tipped minimum wage (which stands at $2.13 an hour) and dignity in the workplace.  In Milwaukee, we have the opportunity on Monday, February 13, to join ROC in the fight against discrimination and wage theft. ROC-Milwaukee will have its first DAY OF ACTION on Monday at the Capital Grille on Wisconsin and 4th Street at 6:30 PM. 
Here’s the backstory:

On January 31, Capital Grille workers in New York, Chicago, and in the Washington, DC area filed federal litigation against Capital Grille’s parent company Darden for discrimination and wage theft. Darden restaurants include Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and Capital Grille.  Darden employees of all races have reported racial discrimination, lack of breaks, tipped minimum wage (of $2.13 an hour) and hostile work environments for years. 

Event Details:
Where: Capital Grille, 310 W Wisconsin Avenue

When: Monday, February 13 at 6:30 PM
Who: Workers, families, consumers, and allies
Why: In solidarity with the hundreds of workers hired and fired by Capital Grille Steakhouses nationwide, ROC lets Capital Grille know that consumers and workers won’t stand for oppressive workplace conditions anymore. 

For more information, stories, and updates, visit www.dignityatdarden.org

April 2010 ROC protest at Andiamos restaurant in Dearborn, MI.

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