Wisconsin: GOP Pols told they're not welcome at Wausau Labor Day Parade

[Scuba]

http://www.jsonline.com/newswatch/128526463.html

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Aug. 27, 2011 11:30 a.m. | Community parades often feature local politicians waving to the crowds, but this year's annual Labor Day parade in Wausau may be short a few elected officials. That's because the head of the group that sponsors the Wausau Labor Day Parade, the Marathon County Central Labor Council, is telling Republicans lawmakers from the area that they're not welcome on Sept. 5.

"Usually they've been in the parade, but it seems like they only want to stand with us one day a year, and the other 364 days they don't really care," said Randy Radtke, president of the Council. The Council is made up of about 30 local unions from the Marathon County area.

In a statement, Radtke added that parade is intended to celebrate working men and women and what the labor movement has given them: weekends, a 40-hour work week, child labor protection and a safe working environment.

"It should come as no surprise that organizers choose not to invite elected officials who have openly attacked worker's rights or stood idly by while their political party fought to strip public workers of their right to collectively bargain," Radtke said.


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Good move by the Marathon County Central Labor Council!!!!

[RetroLounge]

1. Good move indeed

:applause:

RL

[Vincardog]

2. Net recommendation: +1 votes (Your vote: +1) WTG Marathon County Central Labor Council

[otohara]

3. Most Excellent

fuck the party of millionaires/billionaires.

[fishwax]

4. Good move -- k/r

:kick:

[Bozita]

5. Hope they're gonna have security remove any stray GOPers

Just like GOPer townhalls.

[lonestarnot]

6. Yes. Nobody wants those fucks near the food. Potluckers that never bring nutt'n.

[Cant trust em]

7. I am so happy to have read this today.

Sorry, GOP. You don't get to crap all over workers one day and then disingenuously celebrate them the next day.

[elocs]

8. I read about it here last Tuesday, but there was no link:

http://upload.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=186x35102

[bvar22]

9. Solidarity! I would extend the dis-invite to ANY politician...

...who votes FOR of supports more "Free Trade".

One can NOT be FOR "Free Trade", and be Pro-LABOR at the same time.
The two ARE mutually exclusive.


You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their excuses.

Solidarity!
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[bvar22]

10. Solidarity! I would extend the dis-invite to ANY politician...

...who votes FOR of supports more "Free Trade".

One can NOT be FOR "Free Trade", and be Pro-LABOR at the same time.
The two ARE mutually exclusive.


You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their excuses.

Solidarity!
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