[Peace-discuss] Wisconsin Update

[Corey Mattson]

Hi from Bloomington-Normal (BNCPJ)
I haven't seen much reporting of Wisconsin's worker revolt on
mainstream corporate media, except on MSNBC last night, but sooner or later
they won't be able to ignore it. FOX covered it yesterday, supposedly, but
in a very negative light. The Right knows that this could spread, that
workers are finally standing up to being the scapegoats for the profit
system's own failings. Even more promising, in my view, is that a massive
worker-student coalition has formed in Wisconsin. Student Labor Action
Coalition (SLAC) has been around since 1994 building these kinds of networks
(when it was formed to support the Staley lockout in Decatur, and then SLAC
chapters spread all over the country). Their work has had a major impact, I
believe.
--- Corey

Here's an update from a friend in Wisconsin ----


Last night walker's bill cleared committee 12-4 a little before midnight.
Huge turnout today, thousands of UW students walked out at 10am, editorial
of student paper had.headline: "STUDENTS, WALK OUT!"
Surely this is or will be reported in mainstream news but about 45 minutes
ago Democrat senators walked out, left the capitol, breaking quorum.
Republicans called on state troopers to capture them and have them report to
session. The democrats are leaving Wisconsin, out of state patrol authority.
Cop unions bringing big boxes of bratwurst to eat. Occupation is on!
Inside capitol sit in beginning to block senate doors.
Teachers from Madison West high school tell me 1000 kids from their
school.walked out and have arrived at capitol. I'm on top floor but
presumably many people still arriving.
Conor M from Milwaukee says UWM was pretty empty this morning.
Nick P in Columbus told me that 1500-3000 workers were at Ohio state house
as of 11am eastern. No other updates... Until the next unexpected crazy shit
happens.
Loud cheering, dunno about what, sometimes it's random and spreads as chain
reaction.
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