Madison Labor Temple Meeting highlight challenges of moving forward from Madison struggles
On Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, an emergency meeting of labor leaders and community activists took place at the Madison, WI Labor Temple to consider ways stop the attacks on workers and unions by placing the responsibility where it belongs, on Wall Street and the corporations. A video of the meeting from Labor Beat captures many of the highlights.
Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jesse Sharkey (above, speaking at the January protest at Chicago's federal building against FBI repression) was one of the speakers at the February 27 Madison Wisconsin forum. Substance photo by Garth Liebhaber.For those who can't utilize the hotlink above, here is the URL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaFrWNi2gM0
The meeting opened with a statement by Jan Rodolfo, National Outreach Coordinator for National Nurses United, then went on to hear from the other leaders listed below.
After describing how the attack on Chicago teachers and the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund was a bi-partisan effort in Illiinois, led by Democrats, CTU Vice President Jesse Sharkey detailed how Chicago's billionaires, like Sam Zell, who still owns the Tribune, are arrayed against us.
The video includes highlights of speeches by: Jim Cavanaugh, President, South Central Federation of Labor*; Jesse Sharkey, Vice President, Chicago Teachers Union*; John Nichols, Nation Magazine*; John Matthews, Madison Teachers Incorporated*; J. Eric Cobb, Executive Director, Building Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin*; Jan Rodolfo, RN, National Outreach Coordinator, National Nurses United. (For more info: 510-757-5925 or JRodolfo@NationalNursesUnited.org). (*Organizations. The video lasts 14 minutes.

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