Wisconsin workers will not surrender, protest set for March 12

[Hannah Bell]

Students and workers in Milwaukee are busy preparing for the March 12 protest in Madison. The march will likely be the largest seen since two weeks ago, when over 100,000 arrived from all over Wisconsin and chanted "Kill the bill."

"We're expecting these buses to be full," commented Milwaukee Students for Democratic Society organizer Rachel Matteson. "Students and workers here are joining together to save our unions and stop the over $250 million in proposed cuts to our UW system."

A farmers’ caravan will also join the March 5 demonstration at the Capitol. It's called the "Farmer Labor Tractorcade" and is sponsored by the Family Farm Defenders, Wisconsin Farmers Union and Land Stewardship project. Their Facebook event says "Farmers from across the dairyland will bring tractors and solidarity to the Capitol to fight for labor rights and a just state budget."

The Wisconsin AFL-CIO is planning a massive march in Madison at 3:00pm, March 12.

http://www.fightbacknews.org/2011/3/7/wisconsin-workers-will-not-surrender-protest-set-march-12

[madrchsod]

1. i have to hand to the people of wisconsin and the surrounding states

just about every week end the weather has been crap but they still turn out. if this would have happened in april there would be 100,000 each week end.

it`s it grand to actually see a people`s action on this scale and perseverance....

[madmax]

2. When it gets really down and dirty

we must put our cheerleading second and come up with $ for the strike fund and other expensess. We can not allow these brave people to suffer. The Unions will help too but, we now can all SHARE in the paying the dues.

Union member or not - WE must all join forces even if it's penny's and help the fight. We will all benefit. Michael Moore hit it when he said, something to the affect that this is a BFD and it may be our last chance to gain support for the middle class. The welfare queen meme is going down.

Just sayin... Now let's kick some ASS!!

[Hannah Bell]

3. k

[Starry Messenger]

4. k&r