[Peace-discuss] Wisconsin Update

[David Johnson]

Yes Corey,

Since I spoke to Stefan yesterday evening, I found out that the GEO ( Graduate Enployees Union at UIUC ) has organized a caravan of so far 50-60 people to leave C-U at 5am that is heading to Madison.

Keep us posted while you are there.

David Johnson
Champaign
Central Illinois IWW
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Corey Mattson 
  To: peace-discuss List 
  Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 10:56 AM
  Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Wisconsin Update


  I heard in a Blo-No meeting last night that there are people from Urbana-Champaign heading up to Wisconsin tomorrow (Sat.). Just wanted to check on that - maybe we could work on central Illinois publicity when we get back..... We have organized a car, possibly two, to head up for just the day, coming back Saturday night.

  --- Corey


  On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 2:21 PM, E. Wayne Johnson <ewj at pigs.ag> wrote:

    So it begins?  Or Not?

    Is this just a little dust-up or the beginning of the big kahuna? 



    On 2/18/2011 3:34 AM, Corey Mattson wrote: 
      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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