The Weekender

The following is a brief roundup of important articles and information from the past week:

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This Monday, April 4th: Join Us to Help Revive the Dream
In states across the country, politicians are attempting to roll back the progress workers have made in their fight for economic justice and the American Dream. Regardless of whether those politicians are motivated by favors to super-rich corporate donors or are out to exact political revenge, UFCW brothers and sisters have to stick together and fight back against these attacks on the middle class. On Monday, the UFCW will join the rest of the labor movement and our allies in a mass mobilization to make a public and workplace show of support for union rights for all workers. 

Go to www.ufcwaction.org/April4thStandUp for more information, ideas and materials you can use to join us in this important fight.

   
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Badgers Have Enough Signatures to Recall State Senator Who Backed Anti-Worker Bill

Since Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Republicans in the State Legislature began pushing their anti-worker budget repair bill, workers and allies in Wisconsin have been collecting signatures to recall the key elected officials who have been driving this harmful agenda. Today they reached an exciting landmark - they've collected enough signatures to trigger a recall of State Senator Dan Kapanke, who represents the LaCrosse area. Get the full story on the recall efforts here.

   
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Video: Walmart Worker Ernestine Bassett Joins White House Panel Discussion on Women Organizing in their Workplaces

On Monday, Walmart worker Ernestine Basset was part of a panel discussion at the White House featuring women workers telling their stories of trying to organize a union in their workplaces. The event, headlined by Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett, was held to commemorate Women’s History Month and the 100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Visit the UFCW blog to watch a video of the discussion.

 
 

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