Subject: [TAUWP] 3 Years of War is Enough! - OUT OF IRAQ NOW - Rally and March Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 16:00:31 -0600 Message-ID: <BDD0A3EABE40F04A8C7200805EDE5A6A0213F575@PEPSI.uwec.edu> From: "Richmond, Rick" <rrichmon@uwec.edu>
The Wisconsin AFL-CIO is conducting rallies and marches against the war
this weekend in Madison & in Milwaukee. Both events are on Saturday,
March 18. The Milwaukee rally begins at 11:15; the Madison event begins
at 12:30PM. See below for further information.
Rick Richmond
AFT-Wisconsin Local 3535
(The Association of University of Wisconsin Professionals)
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>From: "Wisconsin State AFL-CIO" <solidarity@wisaflcio.org>
>Reply-To: notice-reply-76g63n4z7wdtxw@unionvoice.org
>To: "Rick Richmond" <RickRichmond@hotmail.com>
>Subject: 3 Years of War is Enough! - OUT OF IRAQ NOW - Rally and
>March
>Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 21:09:42 GMT
>
>Dear Sisters and Brothers,
>
>At our 2004 Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Convention, delegates
>overwhelmingly voted to call for an end to U.S. occupation of Iraq and
>to bring our troops home as quickly as possible. At its Convention in
>July, 2005, the National AFL-CIO, almost without opposition, adopted a
>similar position.
>
>This coming weekend, Milwaukee and Madison (and probably other
>communities in our state), will be hosting demonstrations or rallies to
>call for an end to the occupation and a demand that our soldiers be
>brought home. This is the third "anniversary" of the beginning of the
>war. We hope you will participate in these activities and help to bring
>our soldiers home. These soldiers are our members, their children, and
>their grandchildren.
>
>In Solidarity,
>
>David Newby, President
>Sara J. Rogers, Exec. Vice President
>Phillip Neuenfeldt, Secretary-Treasurer
> ________________________________________
>
>M I L W A U K E E
>
>Join with labor on Saturday, March 18th, to protest the war.
>Congresswoman Gwen Moore and State AFL-CIO President David Newby are
>featured speakers. This peace rally promises to be the biggest and
>broadest we've ever had in Milwaukee. We need a big turnout from
>unions!
>
>The labor contingent, led by David Newby, meets at 11:15 a.m. at SEIU
>Local 1, 250 E. Wisconsin Ave. (basement meeting room).
>Wear your union buttons, caps, and jackets! Bring your union banners!
>Coffee and refreshments will be served.
>
>3 Years of War is Enough!
>OUT OF IRAQ NOW
>
>Rally and March
>Saturday, March 18, 12 noon
>O'Donnell Park
>
>Labor contingent will meet 11:15 a.m.
>SEIU Local 1, 250 E. Wisconsin Ave.
>
>March to O'Donnell Park, east end of Wisconsin Ave.
>Rally followed by march to Federal Courthouse
>
>Featured speakers:
>Gwen Moore, Congresswoman, 4th District David Newby, President, State
>AFL-CIO George Martin, United for Peace and Justice Jason Moon, Iraq
>War veteran
>
>End the War Now!
>Bring ALL Our Troops Home!
>
>Sponsored by Milwaukee Coalition for a Just Peace
>
>Endorsed by: AFT Local 212, Milwaukee County Labor Council, Milwaukee
>Area Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), National Lawyers
>Guild-Milwaukee Chapter, SEIU Local 1, Solidarity, United Electrical
>Workers District 11, US Labor Against the War (USLAW), Veterans for
>Peace, Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, Wisconsin Fair Trade Campaign, Casa
>Maria, Catholics for Peace &Justice, Grassroots Northshore, Greater
>Milwaukee Green Party, Marquette JUSTICE, Office of World
>Mission-Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Peace Action Wisconsin.
>
>M A D I S O N
>
>Anti-war Home Improvement Rally in Madison, Sat., March 18
>
>Lets get Americas house in order. End the war in Iraq and fund human
>needs at home! Join the march and rally in Madison marking the third
>anniversary of the Iraq invasion this weekend, Saturday, March 18.
>
>Participants will gather at 12:30 pm on the UW Library Mall (800 block
>of State St) and march at 1 pm past the military recruiting center and
>state high-school basketball tournaments at the Kohl Center. The event
>culminates with an indoor rally with music and speakers at 2 pm at the
>Orpheum Theater. For more information visit: www.madpeace.org .
>
>Bring a union sign, or pick one up at the rally and march with the
>labor contingent. This event has been endorsed by the South Central
>Federation of Labor and various local unions.
>
>The event will also call for a YES vote on the Troops Out Now
>referendum that will be on the ballot in Madison and in other
>communities, April 4.
>
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