Doing Your Part
I have written in the past about not losing hope in these troubled political times. Good change can come if good people get active. In the past there were many people who did organize and advocate for change. All that is good about our current society is the result of these people's activism. Some of these people were the great men and women we read about in the history books. But many were unsung, unknown people who did the small things needed to build progress.
Democracy is not a spectator sport. Democracy must have citizens that do their part. They don't have to be ...
BARGAIN BASEMENT TEACHING LICENSES
By Union Labor News
There was a Cyber Monday deal this year that surprised a lot of people who care about public schools.
A little Atlanta-based outfit you probably never heard of, the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE), was having a doorbuster.
On Wisconsin teaching licenses.
That’s right. For the bargain price of just $1600, you could sign up - online - for an online program that would get you a bona fide teaching credential in the state of Wisconsin in just ten months. Without ever having to set foot in an actual classroom.
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COME CELEBRATE WITH NORTH CENTRAL ORGANIZING CO-OP
The Citizen Action of Wisconsin North Central Organizing Co-op has a lot to celebrate!
2017 was not an easy year for many of us, but we have seen a level of activism over the past 12+ months that inspires hope. Our organizing co-op has over 200 dues paying members and thousands of supporters who are willing to help us organize around important issues and elections.
They helped lead the fight (with other organizing co-ops and allies) to resist the repeal and replacement of the ACA, worked with the Fair Maps Coalition to get over 30 County boards to pass resolutions ...
CIRCLES OF FAITH
‘Circles of Faith’ launches first community dialogue Feb. 11
The Wausau community will have an opportunity to engage in conversations about faith and interfaith relations at a series of three “Circles of Faith Dialogues,” the first set for February 11 from 2-3:30 p.m. at Northcentral Technical College.
The discussion series, which will take place over the next three months, invites members of different religions to share personal experiences, stories and traditions of their faith with the group, encouraging discourse on the commonalities of religion and ...
February Events
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Luther’s Revolution: 500 Years of the Protestant Reformation
7 p.m.
Zion Lutheran Church, 700 N. 2nd Ave., Stratford
Jeff Kleiman (UW-Marshfield/Wood County history professor) will discuss the influence of Martin Luther on Christianity and on European culture from a historical view.
Free (all donations appreciated)
Sponsors: The Larry and Elsie Lohr Fund, UW-Marathon County and Murco Foundation, Wausau, WI.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6
NORTH CENTRAL ORGANIZING CO-OP
Celebrate the accomplishments of 2017
5:30 p.m.
The Labor ...
Why Not You?
(From Union Labor News, December 2017 You can follow Union Labor News on Facebook.)
It’s time for workers to run for office. Someone like you would be best.
Why? Because the culture wars are soon going to wrap up and we are going to need some common sense candidates with a track record of good judgment, friendliness, hard work, and community participation.
The Republican candidate for governor of Virginia embraced the Trump cultural agenda of division, distrust and dysfunction and was thoroughly trounced in a state that regularly elects Republicans. One of his ...
Unions Brought You Holidays
“Unions, the folks that brought you the weekend”
Bumper sticker
"Where free unions and collective bargaining are forbidden, freedom is lost."
President Ronald Reagan
“Every advance in this half-century--Social Security, civil rights, Medicare, aid to education, one after another--came with the support and leadership of American Labor.”
President Jimmy Carter
Holidays exist because of labor unions. Like weekends, paid vacations, and retirement programs they exist because of union negotiated work agreements with employers. These agreements set ...
Hunger and Homlessness Sumit
HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS SUMMIT ON JANUARY 24
U. S. Representative Sean Duffy (WI-07) will host his fifth annual Hunger & Homelessness Summit on Wednesday, January 24 in Rothschild, WI.
This year’s summit will feature an interactive presentation on Congressman Duffy’s “Rural Relief Initiative” and healthy families, healthy housing.
Keynote speakers include:
Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson
Nan Roman, President of the National Alliance to End Homelessness
Expert Panelists include:
Deputy Secretary ...
CITIZEN ACTION OF WISCONSIN UPDATE
North Central Organizing Co-op Update:
Between Christmas and the New Year, members of the Citizen Action North Central Organizing Co-op worked toward getting PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) resolutions passed in 7 counties, with 3 likely being voted on in the next 1-2 months.
This has involved co-op members, from Rusk, Vilas and Oneida counties designing talking points for business owners and elected officials making the case for PACE. These members have then reached out to their County chairs and supervisors about supporting it.
The 7 counties that are ...
CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
Senator Orrin Hatch had this to say in December about the Children’s Health Insurance Program (which he helped to create): “The reason CHIP’s having trouble is that we don’t have money anymore.” Senator Hatch voted for the tax bill that gives 83% of the tax cuts to the top 1% of Americans. Middle class taxpayers will see minimal tax relief for seven years. After 2025, taxes for the middle class will rise. Congressman Duffy also voted for this obscene bill.
The stop gap funding for CHIP which was passed December 21st will fund the program through ...
