Check in to show your solidarity with the Unions in Wisconsin

[LynneSin]

I wish I could be there to support their cause but I do support them in spirit.

I'm also an even bigger fan of Green Bay QB Aaron Rogers. That kid will probably have an amazing NFL career and make millions but he too is out there supporting the unions because he too is Union.

And what's great about the protesters in Wisconsin - I bet none of them have to bring their guns to make a statement, just their voices and their determination to be treated fairly for the work they do. They probably spell their signs correctly too.


BTW - I'm showing my solidarity by changing my DU Avatar to a Wisconsin one.

[ipfilter]

1. I would march if I could.

IAMAW 898

[LynneSin]

2. I'm not union but I come from a Union family

and without a doubt I support Unions.

I wish I could be there. I'm so proud of everyone there!

[dhill926]

3. On Wisconsin!

[Tansy_Gold]

305. On Wisconsin and Union troops

from Wikipedia


"On, Wisconsin!" was the cry that Arthur MacArthur, Jr. used in the Battle of Chattanooga at Missionary Ridge during the American Civil War. He seized the regimental colors, and rallied his regiment with "On, Wisconsin!", for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.

ON WISCONSIN




Tansy Gold, native Illini

[arbusto_baboso]

4. I stand with them and wish I had a union that I could be similarly proud of.

Unfortunately, I am SEIU 721.

[rhett o rick]

5. Call your local TV stations and newspapers and ask why little or no coverage of this. nm

[thanks_imjustlurking]

Not the case, at least where I am.

It's been on the local news all afternoon. Prominently featured on ABC network news also, as I recall.

[Raksha]

6. Solidarity Forever!!!

[Donnachaidh]

7. k&r 10000!!! n/t

[babydollhead]

8. with YOU Unions!

[WinkyDink]

9. As Lennie Briscoe once said, "All day long,....; all day long."

[Shadowflash]

10. Here!

If this doesn't get stopped there it's just going to spread.

[Shadowflash]

22. as an aside....

... Some kind soul deemed me worthy of a heart! Whoever you are, thank you!

~e.

[classof56]

154. Welcome to the DU family!

You are indeed worthy of a heart. Glad to have you on the board, and thanks for your support for unions!

Peace and blessings

[Shadowflash]

326. Thanks!

I live in Michigan. I can't NOT support unions. Especially with the Moron repug Governor that was (God knows why) just elected.

That crap needs to be stopped in Wisconsin because, if it works, we're next.

Thanks.

[Paka]

270. And like you, Shadowflash...

Some kind soul sent me a heart. And it came on a day I truly needed it. Whoever you are...
Merci beaucoup. I'm a long ways away in Thailand, so I had to send my donation in by snail mail, thus I don't have any hearts to spread around. But I feel the DU love everywhere.

[snappyturtle]

167. Exactly.... nt

[CrossChris]

11. Checking in, and giving props to Rodgers and the Pack--from a Saints fan!

One team.

[OneGrassRoot]

48. Same here, supporting all of WI -- from a Steelers fan!

Rodgers, Packers, Wisconsinites -----> :yourock:

:grouphug:

[benfranklin1776]

183. Second Steeler fan right behind you.

Go Packers, people of Wisconsin, go!!!

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. Strike fund

see my sig

[Dappleganger]

13. This Floridian is watching closely

and stands with you in spirit. We may be doing the same very soon, I hope.

[russspeakeasy]

215. This Floridian seconds the notion and hopes it will happen here too.

[Pacifist Patriot]

316. +1

[Vincardog]

14. Checkity check in here

[madmom]

15. checking in

[michreject]

16. Check nt

[a la izquierda]

17. Solidarity forever!

Cheers from Oklahoma.

[BuelahWitch]

18. Right here!

:patriot:

[lunatica]

19. Proud union member here

I would walk with them if I was there.

[onestepforward]

20. Standing with them in spirit!

:patriot:

[hwmnbn]

21. I'm in... k&r

[GoCubsGo]

23. Present.

And, this Bears fan loves Aaron Rogers, too.

[Earth_First]

24. "Organize Labor: The folks who brought you the weekend." K&R n/t

[kjackson227]

25. I'm present and accounted for

[Little Star]

26. Solidarity!!!

[Populist_Prole]

27. Check a roony!

I'm so proud of them.

[blondeatlast]

28. Indeed! This is a proud day for all of us. nt

[blogslut]

29. I changed my live Twitter thing

...to follow the hashtag #solidaritywi

http://blogslut.com/blogslut

:hi:

[GentryDixon]

30. Here to support in spirit.

I have signed all the petitions offered up and am a friend of the Facebook page trying to see the last of Scott Walker.

Retired, but supported the Union when I was working.

I believe if the "masses" understood the impact the unions have had regarding working conditions of this country there would be more support. With the RW media smear of the last 30 years, "Union = Liberal". Which you know equates to "BAD". Some of the comments on the Facebook page make me shake my head in wonder and despair. How can people be so ill informed? They are willing to vote against their better interests just to say they would never support of "Liberal" idea. It is a sad state of affairs.

[Ernesto]

31. K&R........nt

[RedCloud]

32. "Oh you can't fool me, I'm sticking with the union!"

[malaise]

33. Bravo Wisconsin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYiKdJoSsb8

[jannyk]

34. People Power!! k&r

[TheKentuckian]

35. Check one, two!

[ben_thayer]

36. AFSCME 2733 retired

S O L I D A R I T Y

It's a BEAUTIFUL thing...


:woohoo:

[Lugnut]

37. Checking in.

Solidarity!

[jwirr]

38. I am here.

[Chorophyll]

39. Support and applause from NY.

:kick:

[damntexdem]

40. Go, go, go, Wisconsin unions!

From a former AFSCME activist and current Texas State Employees Union member.

[BlueIris]

41. 'Sup.

Go, Union.

[Gemini Cat]

42. Standing in Solidarity!

[somone]

43. Keep fighting

[chill_wind]

44. It's a very good day. One I very much began doubting I would see in this country.

Thank you Wisconsin.

[Vidar]

45. Checking and recommending.

[robdogbucky]

46. Checking in

I support the brave working people of my hometown and my home state standing up to the tyranny of the baggers.


Hands off my Social Security!
Hands off Latin America!


rdb

[Hell Hath No Fury]

47. Checking in!

I support them 100%.

[Arctic Dave]

49. Solidarity ! IBEW 1547!

[tallahasseedem]

50. Solidarity!

They are very courageous individuals! I admire them greatly!

[Renew Deal]

51. I changed mine too

And that's not something I typically do for events.

[roguevalley]

52. Here! RV, AFSCME, TEAMSTER, SEIU, AFT, NEA (Lifetime achievements)

[upi402]

53. Reporting for duty n/t

[hamsterjill]

54. I commend them for standing up for the common man.

May their bravery be echoed throughout this land. It's damn time for it!

[Tatiana]

55. I never thought I'd see the day an uprising was led by Cheeseheads, LOL.

God bless the Badgers.

Our education association wholeheartedly supports them.

I will donate to whatever legal defense fund is established in case there is an attempt to terminate or reprimand any employees calling off to protest.

SOLIDARITY!

We must support our brothers and sisters. If they are successful, Ohio (and maybe Michigan) could be next.

[Better Believe It]

56. K & R

[davsand]

57. Checking in! Changed my sig line to a Debs quote in solidarity.

Go Wisconsin Labor!



Laura

[theglammistress]

58. Here! AFL-CIO

And I DO hope Ohio is next!

[mimitabby]

59. changed my avatar too

and have been posting away on facebook about it!

[louslobbs]

60. Our family supports unions and this fight against the Wisconsin Republicon Dicktator

Governor 100%. Don't give in and don't give up, keep the pressure on and fight in every state against the Republicon Union Breaking tyrants and their break the middle class Play Book.

[robertpaulsen]

61. IATSE Local 857 checking in!

This Californian is proudly changing his avatar in solidarity too! Great idea LynneSin!

[moondust]

62. Standing!

[hunter]

63. Union Yes!

Oppose the oligarchy.

:patriot:

[Blue Owl]

64. Fist pump

I'm with the workers!

[Lebam in LA]

65. Just checking in

My dad was a union man his whole life. He spent lots of time on the picket line to make working conditions better for everyone.

[bluestate10]

66. It is important that the unions break Walker.

If Wisconsin Cop unions, State Police union and Firefighters union think Walker will stop if he is able to break other state unions, they are dead wrong. When their next contract negotiations come up, an emboldened Walker will be ready to deal with them and beat them down. Walker must be stopped politically, now.

[Smarmie Doofus]

67. We're next. (NY) Or at least on the list. K and R On Wisconsin! nt

[Mnemosyne]

68. K&R for solidarity and more visibility. n/t

[Sabriel]

69. We thought about bringing our guns

But deer rifles and shotguns would be a teeny bit obvious.

Thanks for the support, LynneSin!

[Chimichurri]

70. twitter is ablaze #wisconsin #killthebill

[shanti]

71. k&r

n/t

[bluesmail]

72. NRLCA retired

and I am union all the way baby.

[City Lights]

73. Locking arms (in spirit) with the protestors!

:yourock: :fistbump:

[RandomKoolzip]

74. Yo! Standing proudly with workers everywhere!

[Bozita]

75. This old poster was once very effective...

[GrantDem]

76. In Solidarity Sisters & Brothers

[theophilus]

77. On Wisconsin!!! n/t

[mopinko]

78. knr

[kentuck]

79. Here.

I can't believe it is happening.

[quiller4]

80. I'm stickin' with the union...

[onethatcares]

81. I support you from a right to work state

that is progressively getting worse.

[trayfoot]

82. Go Wisconsin Teachers!!!!!

[Canuckistanian]

83. Present!

Proud former member of TWO unions.

[last_texas_dem]

84. Campaigned for Kerry/Edwards up in Milwaukee back in '04

for a couple of months, and will always have a soft spot for that place. Seeing my favorite senator, Feingold, defeated last year broke my heart, but I'm so glad to see there are still a lot of good, sensible folks in 'sconsin fighting hard for what's right.

[WillyT]

85. HUGE K & R !!!

:bounce::woohoo::bounce:

:patriot:

:kick:

[femrap]

86. Here! K and r

[Qutzupalotl]

87. This is so awesome.

[Nikia]

88. I support them even though I couldn't be there for the protests

The protesters and the senators who walked out inspire me.

[Myrina]

89. Aye!

:patriot:

[2banon]

90. cheers!

In Solidarity..

la lucha

[Fire1]

91. AFL-CIO in the house! n/t

[TomClash]

92. Count me in

[Luciferous]

93. Checking in

[fishwax]

94. Solidarity!

:kick:

[FiveGoodMen]

95. Here!

[Generic Other]

96. They are brave and deserve praise for their actions

They show us what real fighters look like.

[Stuart G]

97. checking in..

[AsahinaKimi]

98. This California Girl checking in

Go Wisconsin! Usurp the King!!

[chillspike]

99. K & R

[tinkerbell41]

100. CHECK!

Proud IBEW Local 134!

[Sherman A1]

101. K&R

:kick:

[calimary]

102. Proud union member here! With you, Wisconsin!

:thumbsup: :fistbump:

[ColesCountyDem]

103. Rec and a kick! n/t

:thumbsup:

[RetroLounge]

104. Changed avatar

K&R

RL

[Bluzmann57]

105. Solidarity with our Union brothers and sisters!

This is how to get politicians attention. And as the op so astutely pointed out, it's likely that none of them brought their guns to make a statement. And believe me, hunting is big in Wisconsin.
So anyway, once again, SOLIDARITY! I'm changing the avatar back to Union Yes!

[Snotcicles]

106. Teamster here. Local 299 Detroit. SOLIDARITY FOR EVER. nt

[mac56]

107. absolutely

:thumbsup:

[Demoiselle]

108. Happy to check in...

The attack on collective bargaining is truly frightening. The Packers are great. I'm sending all my good vibes and prayers.

[barbtries]

109. absolutely.

[shimmergal]

110. In solidarity with Wisconsin's teachers.

I'm retired now, but my ex-husband, daughter and son-in-law are all union members. And I belonged wherever I had the chance.

If they can hang in there in Wisconsin, it may --at last-- inspire those in other states. There are plenty of ways to improve state budgets without trying to bring employees down to poverty levels!

[highplainsdem]

111. Checking in. K&R!

[cordelia]

112. Checking in.

[lordsummerisle]

113. Here! n/t

[Chemical Bill]

114. Here!

[davidthegnome]

115. I'm with you

K & R. I too, wish I could be there.

[myrna minx]

116. I'm checking in.

:grouphug:

[Pathwalker]

117. Checking in. n/t

[hay rick]

118. Solidarity.

NALC steward.

[Kingofalldems]

119. NALC here!

[HuckleB]

120. Power to the people!

[silenttigersong]

121. This could go on until

:patriot: Walker is recalled,the unemployed, sick ,homeless, have much time why we could start a hooverville with the proper permits

[woofless]

122. Workers of the World, Unite!

[FarLeftRage]

123. I am here...

K&R!!!!!

[GreenEyedLefty]

124. Solidarity!

[ReggieVeggie]

125. K&R

[mdmc]

126. r

[sweetroxie]

127. I'm in- Go Wisconsin and Ohio

[Major Hogwash]

128. Carpe diem!! This is the day!!!!

We have no one to blame but ourselves if we allow this kind of shit in Wisconsin to happen!
Then it will spread, and fester, like the pus pocket that Walker is.

Walker sucks!!!

[Major Hogwash]

132. Governor Walker ---- Worst person . . . in the world!!!

Keith isn't here to say it, so I did it for him.

[thanks_imjustlurking]

129. Absolutely. I am very grateful.

:patriot:

[Bake]

130. SOLIDARITY!

Bake

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

131. here

[Octafish]

133. Wisconsin!

The state where America -- We the People -- were first to stand and say, "Enough!"

[DeSwiss]

134. K&R n/t

[Overseas]

135. Love them !! Wish them courage and media coverage, please! //nt

[ladym55]

136. Go Badgers!

My son is among the marchers. When I saw the film of the high school students marching in support of their teachers, I cried. Gov. Walker should see the people of his state and work with them and for them, not bully them and threaten them.

[Revlon10]

137. GO UNIONS!

love it.
I work all day and listen to the radio, for updates. My support all the way. Go Unions!!!!!

[livingonearth]

138. I support you workers of Wisconsin!

Collective bargaining is a legal right in this country. Apparently Scott Walker doesn't mind taking away the rights of the people in his state. He must be one of those big government takeover types, or at least a hypocrite.

[TBF]

139. Always. K&R nt

[notadmblnd]

140. +1

[Lucian]

141. Hells yeah!

[Slit Skirt]

142. solidarity checking in

I am in awe. it makes me cry to see my fellow americans putting it all out there

[salin]

143. k&r

[polmaven]

144. Checking in!

n/t

[lonestarnot]

145. Roger that!

[bluestateboomer]

146. Here!

Union Proud!:yourock:

[erinlough]

147. solidarity

changed my avatar to Wisconsin. We'll be there with you soon here in Michigan. Its already happening.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

148. Would be standing with them if i were home

Very exciting and encouraging to see this turnout and enthusiasm!

[johncoby2]

149. GO WISCONSIN!!!!!

You make me proud!

[Initech]

150. If I lived in Wisconsin I'd be there!

[Blacksheep214]

151. It's the end of the third quarter

Show Walker what a jump around is all about!

Solidarity from an ex- Wisconsinite in S. California, IBEW L.U. 40, Hollywood.

First they came for the government workers pensions and benefits. This shall not be ignored!

[Matilda]

152. Just done some reading up on this to get the full story,

because it's not being reported here yet.

I'm very pro-Union, so here's a silent cheer from me:

:fistbump:

[NorthCarolina]

153. K&R

[Libby2]

155. I'm with them all the way!

Great thread.

[readmoreoften]

156. Absolutely. K&R for a KA protest.

KA meaning Kick Ass.

[Capt13]

157. Check

Hope democracy spreads.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

158. Standing up for labor unions!!!

[WildEyedLiberal]

159. Amen

:patriot:

[a kennedy]

160. They are messing with the wrong group......DU and beyond......

I'm a retired Wisconsin State employee.....and I'm so pumped at the outpouring of love and solidarity!!!

[jdadd]

161. Former IUE AFL-CIO, SMWI,USWA.......

Retired now, But UNION till the day I die....:patriot:

[OswegoAtheist]

162. I support them wholeheartedly.

Oswego "I'm Fon-du-Lac of Wisconsin" Atheist

[kevinbgoode]

163. Solidarity!

We are ALL Wisconsinites!

[valerief]

164. Bravo, protesters! Next time, vote correctly, too! nt

[snappyturtle]

165. 200th K&R!

Former AFL-CIO member here....hang in there!

[astroBspacedog]

166. YAAAAA - HOOOO !!!!!!!

As a 56 year old carpenter (unemployed) living in "Right to Work" Idaho, ----- I haven't seen a union job since 1974.

[rjwin]

168. ATU Local 256

Checking In!

[jillan]

169. Wisconsin - you are a shining example for us all!!

[cabot]

170. checking in from vancouver

if i were there, i'd definitely march! stay strong, wisconsin.

[gpopple]

171. Fully behind them

I've never been a union member but without the labor movement we'd still be working 70 hour weeks with low pay and lack the holidays, benefits and vacations that we now have.

[pam4water]

172. Click

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

173. Cheesehead by birth here! Proud of it, too. On, Wisconsin!

[The Wizard]

174. K&R

:kick:

[HarveyDarkey]

175. Solidarity

[kestrel91316]

176. WI and all unions rockkkk!!!!!!

[rgbecker]

177. Call me a cheesehead for a day, if you must.

[calimary]

242. ...give me a cheesehead and free my soul...

...I wanna get lost in your rock n roll...

:D

[JanMichael]

178. check

[whathehell]

179. You betcha, Wisconsin!

[benfranklin1776]

180. One Hundred Percent Behind Them. This is everyone's fight.

I heartily applaud their tremendous fighting spirit to stop this effort by a modern day total slimeball tool of big business interests who would return us to the days where robber barons ravaged the countryside unopposed and workers were treated as less than human and, consequently were routinely maimed and killed at work or worked to death literally. However ordinary Americans did not tolerate these grotesque efforts by the servants of mammon to enslave them. Instead workers from all walks of life overcame enormous barriers and obstacles by joining together and working together and sacrificing with blood, sweat and in many instances their lives, and ultimately erased the stain on the American soul left behind by the murdering thieves like Jay Gould, Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick. Sadly we now have to refight their battle since Rethuglicans never met a working person they did not despise and try to impoverish. The spirit of Wisconsin should be in all of us and we should oppose with every fiber of our being and every moment of our time that we can devote their contemptuous and hateful efforts to return all of us to the era of total subjugation by the rich and total deprivation of our human rights which, as we recognized as a people in the 1930's, includes the fundamental right to collectively bargain over terms and conditions of employment.

[Martin Eden]

181. U+

[luv_mykatz]

182. Checking in, and kicking!

ATU 757 member, sending support and cheers!

[marew]

184. I support them all! Every one! n/t

[MissDeeds]

185. Standing with the unions!

I am so proud of their non-violent protest and their activism.

K&R

:patriot:

[JVS]

186. A FIB from the IFT sends his best regards.

[Lautremont]

187. Never thought I'd say this, but I agree with the guy on the right:

[Taverner]

188. Aye

[cali]

189. let's get a 1000 recs on this.

[donco]

190. Proud Teamster

who wishes he was there.

[opihimoimoi]

191. 236 checking in KnR

[defendandprotect]

192. K/R

[Chisox08]

193. I stand with them

Even if they are a bunch of Packers fans. I am sick and tired of seeing American workers being attacked by the rich and powerful of this nation.

[donheld]

194. 100%

[NewJeffCT]

195. checking in

K&R

[opihimoimoi]

196. They gonna FORCE the GOV to resign by protesting till he caves

[deacon]

198. If he gets away with it other states will do the same. n/t

[opihimoimoi]

202. Dat be GOOD....we got no room for these kinds of so called "Leaders"

They need to know that....

[calimary]

238. Let's hope so. Now is when we need backbone!

Like the Wisconsin 14!!! I hope they can hold out!!!

[opihimoimoi]

257. They will do the right thing

[deacon]

197. Checking in- great post ! n/t

[drmjg]

199. From One Badger who can't be there

:toast:

KEEP IT UP!

On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!
Stand up, Badgers, sing!
"Forward" is our driving spirit,
Loyal voices ring.
On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!
Raise her glowing flame
Stand, Fellows, let us now
Salute her name!

(second verse of a well known song!)

[handmade34]

200. Thank You Wisconsin!!!

so wish I was there

[Doc Martin]

201. Go Wisconsin!

[rasputin1952]

203. ...

:thumbsup:

[sudopod]

204. The Union Forever! :D

BTW, Tennessee protests on March 5 in Nashville TN! Be there or be a quadrilateral!

[pacalo]

205. I stand with them!

:patriot:

[Bulletin Justin]

206. K & R - we're all in this together

This is just another chapter in Republican trickle down economics----they want the economy to trickle down to a dead stop in time for the next election.
:grouphug:

[snagglepuss]

207. Snagglepuss checking in. "I Dreamed I saw Joe Hill Last Night."

snip

And standing there as big as life
And smiling with his eyes
Joe says, "What they forgot to kill
Went on to organize,
Went on to organize."
"Joe Hill ain't dead," he says to me,
"Joe Hill ain't never died.




Keep the faith Wisconsin. :yourock:



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Joe Hill, an IWW union organizer and poet, was executed in 1915 after being framed on a murder charge






http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?hl=en&q=cache:zNB0dai2FUAJ:http://struggle.ws/songs/usa/joehilldream.html+%22I+Dreamed+I+Saw+Joe+Hill+Last+Night%22,&ct=clnk

[Omaha Steve]

208. My avatar is kind of Wisconsin

I'm AFSCME local 251.

K&R!

[nevergiveup]

209. As a small business owner I stand with the Unions in Wisconsin

and in all the other states who are up against Nazi type union busting Republican governors.

[pezDispenser]

210. What can someone in AZ do to actually show thier support to these people?

Does anyone have pragmatic suggestions? I'd really love to show my support, but have never participated in something like this. I mean if it was 50 people protesting, ordering pizzas for them for lunch comes to mind, but what can I do to help 25K people?

[calimary]

239. I'd start by calling my own reps and putting them on notice: It damn well better NOT happen here!!!

How 'bout some Facebook approaches:

Protect Wisconsin Families:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Protect-Wisconsin-Families/166928823355401?sk=wall

The wonderful Russ Feingold's latest:
https://www.facebook.com/ProgressivesUnited
( and there's also his www.progressivesunited.org - and I think also www.progressivesunited.com )

This is just a guess but I'd start there and look around at those sites and see if there's some local activism to help the protesters - either providing them food or blankets or transportation or donating money or whatever. Maybe your local union, AFLCIO office or some such might have a suggestion, or might be tied in to their brothers and sisters up north.

[pezDispenser]

338. thank you for the ideas

[calimary]

381. Hey pez - did you see this one?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x449506

Thread about a place called Ian's Pizza in Madison, I guess, where there've been calls from all over the country from people ordering pizza to be sent to the protesters to say thank you. Somebody evidently tweeted about that.

Ideas! All great ideas! Make sure they're fed. Make sure they've got enough fresh drinking water. Whatever.

[pezDispenser]

382. Thank you!

[9thkvius]

211. Amen, brothers and sisters

Son, grandson, and spouse of union members.

[Blue_In_AK]

212. It's a feel-good story.

I want to see demonstrations breaking out all over the country. I hope we have some here. One of the benefits of being retired is you can demonstrate anywhere any time. :hippie:

[FredStembottom]

213. Changing avatar.

Standing together.

[democratXX]

214. On Wisconsin

You're inspiring .

[sabrina 1]

216. Wish I could be there also!

But, this could happen in every state where there is a tea-bagger union buster. As we saw after Tunisia, this kind of spirit is like a spark that lights a fire and I think people have finally decided 'enough'!

:kick:

[im1013]

217. Thank You Wisconsin!!

From the rest of the nation.


:toast:

[suffragette]

218. Checking in for solidarity

K&R

[pansypoo53219]

219. hope scum walker gets his first

hell no.

[GrannyK]

220. I'm standing with the union folks.

My father was union. I've walked the picket lines with my husband's union, on strike for 3 months at Dow Chemical.
Don't let them break the unions, if they do we might be done for.

[glinda]

221. From MN. in solidarity!

[Arctic Dave]

222. Kick.

[NEOhiodemocrat]

223. Retired AFL CIO household

We are in solidarity with your efforts in Wisconsin!

[Oilwellian]

224. Present and accounted for, ma'am!

:hi:

[kath]

225. Solidarity! Power to the People! And three cheers for unions - the folks who brought us the weekend!

(and sick pay, overtime, health insurance, safety regulations, etc.)

[Esse Quam Videri]

226. Solidarnosc!

[certainot]

227. public employees/unions are parasites

say 600 limbaugh stations and since there are so many they would seem to great places to picket for people who can't make it to capitols.

they've been dissing unions and all things liberal for 20 years while protected by call screeners. they've been getting a free speech free ride. they are GOP HQs.

[Enthusiast]

275. Limbaugh has been instrumental

in undermining the strength of unions and liberal causes. Union members across the political spectrum should boycott Limbaugh and his sponsors.

[certainot]

341. it's easy and fun to listen and get local sponsors phone numbers

and talk directly to owners and managers to ask them if they agree with rush. even if they don't advertise directly on rush they support the soapbox.

most have never been called before and most were just making biz decisions or put there by ad agencies-

few will defend limbaugh and i know two in my area that found alternatives.

[silverweb]

228. Checking in!

:kick:

[jberryhill]

229. Go Badgers!

[horseshoecrab]

230. Yep...

Solidarity!

:kick:

[Angry Dragon]

231. K&R

[xocet]

232. K & R n/t

[Firebrand Gary]

233. May Walker "Wisconsin Ranger" be brought to his political knees for this.

The GOP is pure FUCKING EVIL!

[Joanne98]

234. Me me me!!!!!!!!!!

[Oldtimeralso]

235. IBEW 40 year member wishes he could participate

GO CHICAGO BEARS!

[demigoddess]

236. walk like an egyptian!!

[patrice]

237. Union supporter born and bread here!

[True_Blue]

240. Checking in. K&R!

[veganlush]

241. present...n/t

[farmboxer]

243. Republicans are sick, very cruel, they hate the poor/middleclass and they

want to bring back child labor. How about 18 hours days, 7 days per week without vacations?! Yes, repubs would love it. It's time people wake up! Hope they have. Ed did a great show tonight.

[Heathen57]

244. I stand in spirit with our brothers

Having worked both with and without Unions, a 'right to work' state is central to worker degradation.

As an extra for IATSE I stand in full with those whose pride and livelyhood are being destroyed by upper management and their cronies in the state's executive branch.

[Liquorice]

245. Union YES.

:dem:

[libmom74]

246. sorry i accidently hit unrecc!

someone pls hit rec for me to cancel out my unrecc.

[gateley]

247. Hell yes! nt

[Jack Rabbit]

248. Check

[LooseWilly]

249. National strike if the idiot governor doesn't back down soon...

The people of this country need to shake off the fear...

[WCGreen]

250. Here I am...

[Rex]

251. K

R

[ClayZ]

252. K and R

[Tx4obama]

253. K & R n/t

[d_b]

254. .

[Raine]

255. In solidarity! nt

[Kalun D]

256. Union YES

I.A.M. all the way

[vercetti2021]

258. Howdy

From the lone star state I FULLY SUPPORT YOU UP THERE IN WISCONSIN! Go Get EM!!!

[Norrin Radd]

259. kr

[Ichingcarpenter]

260. Checking in N/t

[Ghost Dog]

261. Keep it up.

Resistance is key.

[8 track mind]

262. K&R from a union member!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[tishaLA]

263. If you don't stand with the unions,

you don't stand with Democrats.

That simple.

[martymar64]

264. Power to the Workers of Wisconsin and all over the world

We have nothing to lose but our chains.

[NuttyFluffers]

265. well, i hit recommend. my work here is done!

oh, and since i'm unemployed currently, i'll join a general strike, too!

... wait. no. no, none of my doing this actually does anything... hmm, write my congress people? no, already did, but still wrong state.

hmm, well, if there are any other ideas on support, i'm all ears! :D

best of luck WI!
:hi:

[DainBramaged]

266. I'm in (can't wait till the Union troops get there from all over the country)

[Agent William]

267. Red Six, standing by....

[Hissyspit]

268. Checking In. Read Here Just How Sleazy Gov. Walker Is:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x445775

Rec #350.

[Paka]

269. I'm not a "football" fan at all.

And I'm a long ways away in Thailand, but I support them with all my heart. Watching the pictures today brought joyful tears to my eyes. Reminded me of my old Vietnam War protest days. A few signs were upside down, but they were spelled correctly.

Go Wisconsin!! :bounce:

[Vattel]

271. I hate the Packers but I love the unions

[AnOhioan]

272. My support to Wisconsin....and Ohio

[rosesaylavee]

292. AND Ohio!

:kick:

[irisblue]

on wisconsin!

from a union family member....stay strong

[Rectangle]

273. Here!

[Enthusiast]

274. K&R

Long-time union member here.

[LawnKorn]

276. K&R

[diddlysquat]

277. Kick!

[tomg]

278. Solidarity with Wisconsin

Unions. I come from a family of teachers. My wife, my mom(was), my brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, my sister are union ( some building reps and officers). My brother represents a union. I can't be union because of the Yeshiva Decision. While I have a good administration and I have negotiated contracts for our faculty and our admin does it in good faith, we don't have guaranteed collective bargaining. I know the difference.

Unions don't just bargain for themselves, they help us all.

[RKP5637]

279. K&R

[ladyblug]

280. Wisconsin

Thanks for your support! ON WISCONSIN!

[Le Taz Hot]

281. Aways in support of workers' rights. n/t

[Viking12]

282. K&R

[Bluenorthwest]

283. I'm Union to the core, Wisconsin is a state filled with family

and friends, Grandpa's first stop after Ellis Island, Wisconsin. It's Madison Time! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MiMrtI3aQ4

[TomClash]

284. Go forward and never look back

Progress in the name of Justice.

If they revoke the right to bargain collectively, woe to us all.

[pinboy3niner]

285. K&R

[TheUnspeakable]

286. here

[chazzio]

287. Solidarity

Power to the people!

[LWolf]

288. present. nt

[Granny M]

289. I'm on their side. nt

[Wednesdays]

290. Go Union! K&R

:kick:

[rosesaylavee]

291. K and R

[Dragonfli]

293. Solidarity, All workers and poor should unite, they can't stop that.

These workers are showing the way.

[bdamomma]

294. Wisconsin, and Ohio

who's next it's time!!!

[opiate69]

295. checking in for my Wi. brothers and sisters!

[MaeScott]

296. K and R. nt

[MaeScott]

297. AFT here. nt

[Joe Bacon]

298. Checking in

I'm probably going to be doing the same thing when the Whorehouse of Representatives furloughs me and other Federal workers on March 4th!

[Odin2005]

299. K&R!!

[RedRoses323]

300. Check

:kick: Middleton, Wisconsin

[mfcorey1]

301. Present

[Celtic Raven]

302. Go Wisconsin!

:yourock:

[GTurck]

303. Worth supporting...

My husband, who was in the USS for almost 40 years, said that the protests in Wisconsin are worth supporting. He is not given to doing that most of the time so this is a big statement for him.
I on the other hand was never personally in a union but fully support those who are. It has been unions that by and large made the United States a democracy by getting collective bargaining and everything that went with that. Since so many unions have been busted we can see how our democracy has deteriorated.
Go AFSCME/SEIU and any other union now able and willing to resist corporate politicians.

[HereSince1628]

304. Stand Tall (even if you are sleeping in the Rotunda!)

I'll be back with you tomorrow.

UNION BUSTING is DISGUSTING.

Scott Walker:
Club For Growth's
Talking Roach

[jschurchin]

306. As a very proud member of the TWU

We stand united with our union brothers and sisters in Wisconsin.

There are not words to describe the anger that well's up inside me everytime one of these Republican puke fucks starts with thier union busting bullshit.

FUCK YOU Walker, FUCK YOU.

[dotymed]

307. I desperately hope that

this demonstration spreads throughout our country. We must overhaul our government and return it to the people. Corporations are not people and we must put people before profits.

[steve2470]

308. supported ! nt

[NinetySix]

309. Kick for Unions (and We the People!)

n/t

[Zoonart]

313. "Je suis le roi"

I wish t hat I could be in Wisconsin with my union brothers and sisters, but my heart is there with them. These Republican clowns just can't stop proclaiming themselves king, can they? They would do with a little less bible and a little more history. Egypt was not the first peoples uprising to stem from lack of jobs and surging food prices. Lets see... I think almost every revolution in the history of mankind was born of the injustices heaped upon the "lower classes" by the Aristos. It can be pointed out that the French aristocracy did not hear the whisper of the axe until it had fallen on them. Just this week King Boner said, and I quote..."So be it" if people were to loose their jobs. If this is not a "Let them eat cake" declaration, I don't know what is. POWER TO THE PEOPLE! Power to the workers of America.
:kick:

[AllyCat]

310. No guns. I was there for 7 hours yesterday with my 3 and 5 year old

All were peaceful, friendly, courteous to the staff trying to keep things organized. My kids were really engaged for their ages. Signs spelled correctly except for one I saw that asked where Goldman "Sacks" reparations were (although that might have been intentional).

I am not a big football fan, but after the announcement of support by the Players union on Tuesday, I am buying a Packer t-shirt!

Sorry you couldn't be there. It is incredible!

Maybe we'll have an apology for the national media's absence soon too.

[Hubert Flottz]

311. K&R

The first thing the NAZIS did was bust the unions.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

312. I used to believe the anti-union propaganda till the Reagan administration when

I temped for three years and saw the difference between union and non-union businesses.

(By the way, we're getting a lot of coverage of the Wisconsin situation here in Minnesota. A considerable number of people live just over the border in Wisconsin and work in St. Paul or its suburbs.)

[ChairmanAgnostic]

314. roger, wilco. Present and accounted for.

(considering I just donated to DU)

[Greybnk48]

315. I thought I had already joined this thread!

Glad I checked. I'm pro-union all the way.

[guitar man]

317. GO UNIONS!!

Former GCIU and AFM checking in to say KICK THEIR ASS!! :grr::bounce:

[LeFleur1]

321. I Stand Against Union Busting

wherever it is attempted. AFSCME

[BobbyBoring]

318. I'm here!

Watched a couple seconds (all I could stand) of coverage on Faux! They're riled up because the liberul demonstrators put Hitler mustaches on Walker and had him depicted in cross hairs. If Republicans did that (and they NEVER do), the MSM would be crying bloody murder!

[Douglas Carpenter]

319. knr

[peace frog]

320. Standing with the unions

Stay strong, people!

[Schema Thing]

322. checking in

[foxeyes2]

323. TN here

Supporting the protestors and their cause.

[lupinella]

324. K&R

We stand together!

[TahitiNut]

325. A part of management for most of my career, I've ALWAYS supported unions.

Solidarity!

:thumbsup:

[bikebloke]

327. Solidaritet

[backscatter712]

328. CHECK!!! n/t

[LittleGirl]

329. Union family member here

Born and raised in a union household. When my father passed away when I was 15 (and he was 42), the union told my Mother what to do in order to get promoted to first shift. She feared the strikes that used to occur every 3rd year of bargaining but she could raise three teenagers and provide for us with the help of survivor benefits from social security. One month before my father's fateful massive heart attack, she signed up for major medical coverage which saved us from bankruptcy and homelessness. Back then, she probably made about 3-4 bucks an hour and that was piece rate. 1975

[Buenaventura]

330. SOLIDARITY! if you're in or near wisconsin you can

find demonstrations in just about any town - certainly on every UW campus. join us, stand with us!

[Faux pas]

331. !!!

[tomfodw]

332. Checking In

I wish I could be there, too. This could be our "Egypt" when we finally begin to take our country back from the corporate bastards and their shills.

I'm not in a union, but my dad helped run unions most of his life, so I'm always 100% pro-union and pro-worker.

It's time we stop being pushed around and begin to make our country great again.

[Waiting For Everyman]

333. K&R

[aquart]

334. Proud granddaughter of the ILGWU.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

335. Former International Chemical Workers Union

Spent some time on strike/picket lines before joining the NAvy.

[nyc 4 Biden]

336. . . .

:thumbsup:

[Oceansaway]

337. Solidarity Forever !...nt

[BigAnth]

339. Walker must go! Dump the chump! n/t

[Autumn Colors]

340. K&R !!!! (nt)

[Arugula Latte]

342. I stand with you, Wisconsinites fighting the good fight.

:patriot:

[flakey_foont]

343. In

solidarity

[AnotherMother4Peace]

344. "...You can't scare me, I'm sticking with the union..." Woody Guthrie

[Jankyn]

345. Count me in. N/T

[aquamarina]

346. GO workers of Wisconsin!

[whatchamacallit]

347. Yo! eom

[drmeow]

348. changing my DU Avatar

Good idea - me too! Go Unions!!!!!

[tk2kewl]

349. .

[Old Codger]

350. Here n/t

[Blue Owl]

351. K&R

:dem:

[sonias]

352. I stand with the unions

Union busting is disgusting!

Go Packers!!!

:kick:

[L. Coyote]

353. Paper Ballots please = a fair election in Wisconsin

Compare Oregon's 2010 election (mail-in paper ballots) with the states using electronic voting! JUST SAYIN'

[NOLALady]

354. Checking In!

:thumbsup:

[Catherina]

355. Rec'd yesterday, checking in today. n/t

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

356. Grew up in a union household

wouldn't it be nice if members of the Screen Actors Guild and other high profile unions would show their support

[KeepItReal]

357. I'm with y'all!

(eom)

[martigras]

358. Standing up

Planning a road trip from Illinois to stand with the demonstrators.

[Duval]

359. COUNT ME IN! n/t

[theHandpuppet]

360. Hell yes!

:woohoo:

[Permanut]

361. K & R from this union worker n/t

[furgee]

362. We all all Wisconsinites now.

[immoderate]

363. K&R

--imm

[Carolina]

364. in solidarity!

[Rainbowreflect]

365. K & R (#500) yea!!

I lived in Wisconsin as a child, have been a Packer fan all my life, both my parents were teachers, and I am a government employee. So of course they have my support. I wish I could be there with them in more than spirit.

[katty]

366. Solidarity!

[Swede]

367. K&R

[closeupready]

368. Checking in with my support!

+1000

[brentspeak]

369. Present

[postulater]

370. Badger here! and FYI there are lots of other unions besides

the teachers, police and firefighters.

I didn't know there were unions for the engineers and scientist like geologists etc that work for the state.

How the hell do we have safer highways without these people?

[Blue Idaho]

371. Hell Yes!

Unions speak for the working men and women. Do we really expect multinational corporations and their stooges to watch out for workers?

[Boudica the Lyoness]

372. I was a union member in the UK & US

We'd be in a right pickle if there had never been any unions. People forget, or have no idea, what it was like before the unions.

[SpankMe]

373. I am in favor of well-paid public servants.

We need career government workers who are invested in long term public service. Giving these people good jobs - with good wages, pension benefits, medical coverage and job security - will allow them to develop the dedication and skill set to facilitate the smooth and professional conduct of public affairs.

If we convert public sector employment to low grade, hourly jobs with few benefits or collective bargaining rights, then they'll become revolving-door jobs with no stability or continuity. If you think dealing with a government agency is tough now, then just think of what it would be like under a minimum wage, "7-11 clerk" format.

I'm mad at Republicans for their insane policies. And, I'm mad at Democrats for being spineless and not moving forward just as forcefully with their own agenda. The Wisconsin Dems are doing it right. But, nationally, we are a bunch of pussies.

[midnight]

374. K&R no. 515.....

[CLANG]

375. You might be premature on the guns reference - I hear the Teabaggers are a comin' to town!!

:eyes: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[footinmouth]

376. Retired Union worker here

I stand with them in spirit.

[HappyMe]

377. I'm there in spirit!

My son may be going to Madison tomorrow.


This is truly historic. People the world over are sick of getting screwed over & are standing up for themselves. Go Wisconsin! Go world!

[Michigan-Arizona]

378. Checking in!

Hubby is a life long member of Local 324 Operating Engineers in Detroit, Michigan as his whole family is......

[raouldukelives]

379. Kick

[MilesColtrane]

380. I absolutely support their fight.

[Alenne]

383. Union Yes nt

[socialist_n_TN]

384. Kick for awareness.............

Tennessee soon.

[Change has come]

385. Checking in.

Checking out my new avatar!

Thanks to Trailrider1951 for the suggestion and Make7 for creating it. (found in this thread)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x452140#452362