Family & Community
ENVIRONMENT AND SPIRITUALITY SUMMIT
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TREATY DAYS CELEBRATION
There should be a broad array of tribal delegations from WI/MI/MN and Ontario during this event included elected and natural resources and organizations. (Paul DeMain/Skabewis)
Scrap the Cap
The Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans is pleased to announce our Save Social Security actions across Wisconsin this summer and fall, following our popular events this spring. Social Security just celebrated its 89th birthday earlier this month!
The WIARA has partnered with the American Federation of Government Employees Council 220 to hold demonstrations across Wisconsin. We will be taking action and demonstrating in front of Wisconsin Social Security field offices demanding that Social Security be protected, modernized and expanded! American Federation ...
Ultra-Rich are Working to Mount Anti-Democratic Coup
Under the cover of religion, and promotion of social-political issues, some members of our ultra-rich class have launched a coup. They have insinuated themselves in the government and judiciary to vote themselves huge tax breaks.
Under the last administration, a $1.7 trillion tax cut was enacted. It was heavily tilted to favor the top one-percent. No cuts in spending were enacted to pay for those cuts, so the amount of taxes not collected was added to the deficit.
That was highly inflationary. Also, who will pay the bills if the top one-percent does not? It is the ...
STUFF THE BUS CAMPAIGN
This year the North Central Wisconsin Central Labor Council will once again
do the Stuff the Bus Campaign as part of the Labor Day Parade (The parade is Monday, September 2 at 4 PM). While you are
out shopping for school supplies, please consider picking up an extra pack of
crayons, or an extra pack of pencils, a Backpack, or Kleenex. Our teachers and our
school districts depend on the generosity of our community. Please help so
everyone can learn and thrive. Thank you!
All supplies may be collected by your union and turned into the Labor Council.
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A Basket of Goodies
Wisconsin U.S. Congressman Glenn Grothman recently claimed our country should go back to 1960. He says this was a time when men still felt they had a purpose in life. Men, he contends, lost this sense of purpose during the mid-1960's into the 1970's when women were given what he calls "a basket of goodies."
It is true that in the mid 60's, many opportunities began opening up for women, but Mr. Grothman overlooks the benefits countless men began to share and appreciate during and after this time.
When laws and labor force demands encouraged more women to get ...