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Milwaukee, September 3, 2018: LaborFest
Hosted by Milwaukee Area Labor Council
Stand in solidarity with other union sisters and brothers to honor and celebrate labor on Labor Day!
Parade kicks off from Zeidler Square at 11am and marches down to the Summerfest Grounds. Free admission and family friendly!
Annual raffle for the Grand Prize Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Car show. Live Music. Food and Drinks. Kids Area. Adult Bingo. Wrestling. And More.
Call the Milwaukee Area Labor Council with questions- 414-771-7070.
http://milwaukeelabor.org/2018/08/09/laborfest-2018/
Racine, September 6, 2018: EXPO (EX-Prisoners Organizing) Meeting
Hosted by Racine Interfaith Coalition (RIC)
2302 De Koven Avenue, Racine
Meets first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
(Next meetings: September 6, October 4, November 1 and December 6)
EXPO (EX-Prisoners Organizing) works to end mass incarceration, eliminate all forms of structural discrimination against formerly incarcerated people, and restore formerly incarcerated people to full participation in the life of our communities.
EXPO emerged in 2014 when formerly incarcerated people from around Wisconsin began to gather to discuss what it would look like to have our own statewide organization. Previously imprisoned women and men lead EXPO. Our members provide support to each other and organize to change Wisconsin’s unjust penal system. We receive support from family members of currently and formerly incarcerated people and allies who have not experienced incarceration. EXPO has active chapters in Milwaukee, Madison, and Eau Claire and we are developing chapters in Racine, Kenosha, Beloit, Green Bay, the Fox Cities, and Wausau. EXPO is a project of WISDOM, a statewide organization that links faith communities to work for justice.
Madison, September 14, 2018: TAA Welcome Back Social!
Hosted by TAA – Graduate Worker Union of UW-Madison
TAA – Graduate Worker Union of UW-MadisonTAA Welcome Back Social!
601 University Avenue, Fluno Center, 4-7 P.M.
Hello new and returning graduate students!
Please join us on Friday, September 14 from 4 to 7pm for the TAA’s annual Welcome Back Social! The event will be held at the Fluno Center, located at 601 University Ave, Madison, WI 53715.
The Welcome Back Social is a great opportunity to connect and re-connect with grads from all across UW’s campus. Whether you’re already a union member, or union curious, this event is open to you. There will be plenty of food and drink provided by the union, and so we invite grads to bring partners and their kids. For attendees with small children, there will be a childcare option so you can have a chance to mingle!
Moreover, the Social is a great opportunity to turn in membership cards (also known as blue cards) or ask questions about what it means to be a member of the TAA.
Come and inaugurate the new academic year with us!
TAA – Graduate Worker Union of UW-MadisonTAA Welcome Back Social!
Milwaukee, September 29, 2018: Black Women’s Empowerment March
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Philly, August 29, 2018: Mumia Abu-Jamal: Pre-Hearing Press Conference
Hosted by Mobilization4Mumia
Mobilization4MumiaMumia Abu-Jamal: Pre-Hearing Press Conference
1501 Cherry Street, Philly, 3:30 P.M.
Come through to hear our group of International Supporters explain their support of MUMIA!
Mirielle Fanon-founder of the International Franz Fanon Foundation
Rachel Wolkenstein-Legal Advocate and Activist for Mumia since 1987
Roger Wareham-Lawyer and U.N. Human Rights Activist
Claude Pujol-Professor, Author , Le Collectif Francais
George Ciccariello-Maher- Professor, Author
Ant Smith-Philly for REAL Justice, teacher
Empress Phile-Activist, Black Power Conference
Keith Cook-Mumia’s brother, District Director, NC NAACP State Conference
Milwaukee, October 13, 2018: CLOSEmsdf Leadership Development
CLOSEmsdfCLOSEmsdf Leadership Development
RSVP for this training at
https://actionnetwork.org/events/closemsdf-leadership-development
Attention People Who Are Committed to Building Safer, Stronger, and Healthier Communities!
You are invited to #CLOSEmsdf Leadership Development.
When: Saturday, October 13, 10 am – 4 pm
Where: Welford Sanders Enterprise Center, Suite 108
2821 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53212
This day, sponsored by the #CLOSEmsdf Campaign, will offer:
Training on becoming a more effective leader;
Fellowship with other people who are working for justice;
A chance to learn about the #CLOSEmsdf Campaign, and how you can be a part of it.
#CLOSEmsdf is a statewide organizing movement. The #CLOSEmsdf Campaign Coalition is now 49 organizations strong. The campaign is demanding that Wisconsin policymakers
Cut Wisconsin’s correctional population in half;
Stop incarcerating people for crimeless rule violations;
Close Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility;
Redirect resources saved to the communities that have been the most disproportionately harmed by mass incarceration and mass supervision.
Visit closemsdf.org for more information about the campaign.
The training is free of charge, and includes lunch and snacks.
For more information, contact Mark Rice at 608-843-0171
AFGE Wins as Court Strikes Down Trump’s Anti-Worker Executive Order
WASHINGTON – In a landmark decision, a federal judge has ruled that President Trump violated the U.S. Constitution and laws providing checks and balances in the federal government by attempting to deny more than 2 million federal workers their legal right to representation.
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled late Friday that the Trump administration’s May 25 executive order on official time violated the U.S. Constitution and the separation of powers as established in law.
The American Federation of Government Employees, which was the first union to challenge President Trump’s executive orders in court, applauded the judge’s ruling.
“President Trump’s illegal action was a direct assault on the legal rights and protections that Congress specifically guaranteed to the public-sector employees across this country who keep our federal government running every single day,” AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr. said.
“We are heartened by the judge’s ruling and by the huge outpouring of support shown to federal workers by lawmakers from both parties, fellow union workers, and compassionate citizens across the country,” Cox said. “Our members go to work every single day to serve the American people, and they deserve all the rights and protections afforded to them by our founding fathers.”
AFGE, the largest union representing federal government employees, filed two lawsuits challenging President Trump’s executive orders. The first lawsuit challenged the executive order on official time as a violation of the right to freedom of association guaranteed by the First Amendment, and as exceeding the president’s authority. The second lawsuit charged that the remaining two orders exceed the president’s authority under the U.S. Constitution by violating the separation of powers and exceeding current law.
The impact of these executive orders began being felt months before they were even issued, as the Department of Education in March threw out the contract covering 3,900 federal employees represented by AFGE and implemented its own illegal management edict that strips workers of their union rights, a precursor to what was to come weeks later when President Trump issued the three union-busting, anti-federal worker executive orders. Since the executive orders were signed May 25, other agencies including the Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs have issued similar edicts in an attempt to eradicate unions from the federal workplace and deny workers their legal right to representation.
“Now that the judge has issued her decision, I urge all agencies that have attempted to enforce this illegal executive order to restore all previously negotiated contracts and to bargain in good faith with employee representatives on any future changes as required under the law,” Cox said.
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The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union, representing 700,000 workers in the federal government and the government of the District of Columbia.
For the latest AFGE news and information, visit the AFGE Media Center.
Milwaukee, September 28, 2018: Voces de la Frontera’s Annual Gala
Hosted by Voces de la Frontera
Get your tickets TODAY at: https://voces.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=9
Last year we completely SOLD OUT. Don’t miss your chance to support our work and join in on the fun!
Voces de la Frontera2018 Gala: The Power of the Latinx Vote
Waukesha, August 31, 2018: Voces de la Frontera Membership Meeting / Junta de membresía de Waukesha
Voces de la FronteraWaukesha Membership Meeting / Junta de membresía de Waukesha
305 E Main Street, Waukesha, 6 – 7:30 P.M.
