Reply #37: P.O.W.E.R. walk!: Wisconsinites to walk from Milwaukee to Madison to support workers [View All]

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NEWS RELEASE
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Chris Fons
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P.O.W.E.R. walk!
Wisconsinites to walk from Milwaukee to Madison to support workers

Milwaukee, Wis. (March 7, 2011) – People Organizing Wisconsin for Education and workers’ Rights (P.O.W.E.R.) are Wisconsinites who support public education and collective bargaining rights for all workers. We are planning to walk from Milwaukee to Madison to show our opposition to Governor Scott Walker’s union-busting and anti-education budget proposals. The walk will begin on Friday March 11th at 6.a.m at Riverside University High School in Milwaukee.

P.O.W.E.R. is inspired by the ideals of “Fighting Bob” La Follette and rooted in the “Wisconsin Idea.” The century-old “Wisconsin Idea” promotes equality by:

• Building our collective economy
• Advancing healthcare and medicine
• Educating young and old and
• Enhancing quality of life for all.

Walk Details

The walk will begin at 6 a.m. at Riverside University High School (1615 E. Locust Street) in Milwaukee. The walk will be divided into three shifts:

1. Friday from Milwaukee to Concord (estimated hours: 13)
2. Saturday from Concord to Deerfield (estimated hours: 9)
3. Sunday from Deerfield to the Capitol building in Madison (estimated hours: 6)

For information about the route and other details, visit our Web site: http://powerwisconsin.wordpress.com/. We are also on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/POWER/150642121663170

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