Pro-labor supporters and union members closing accounts at M&I Bank.
By H. Nelson Goodson
March 15, 2010
Madison, WI - The following businesses and corporations have donated to Governor Scott Walker's (R) election campaign in Wisconsin. They are now being targetted for boycotts by pro-labor groups, unions and supporters, according to 620 WTMJ News radio.
Last week Thursday, several union members went into the M&I Bank at 1 W. Main St. in Madison and had a combined $192,000 redrawn from their accounts. They walked out from the M&I bank and showed their checks to the demonstrators at the Capitol square. The bank then closed early in the morning to avoid any problems with protesters, the Madison dot com reported.
Unions and other members are expected to do the same, unless the M&I CEO makes a public statement, opposing Walker's passage of the modified budget repair bill eliminating collective bargaining rights for most state workers. A spokesperson for M&I says, employees are free to contribute to any political campaign and candidate that they support.
Unions in the state have over $1 billion invested at M&I Bank, mostly through pensions and M&I executives and employees have contributed $43,300 to Walker's campaign, the Nation dot com reported.
In Milwaukee, pro-labor groups continue to protest outside M&I Banks. The Bank of Monreal is in the process of buying M&I Banks.
Last Friday, Walker signed the bill into law. The law takes effect on March 25, once the Secretary of State publishes it.
On Sunday, Rich Abelson, union leader from the AFSCME District 48 confirmed to Upfront WISN 12 that unions will concentrate on the legal battle challenging Walker's law busting unions and the recall of 8 Senate Republicans this Spring and Governor Walker in nine months.
On Saturday, more than 150,000 demonstrators converged at the Capitol square calling for Governor Walker's recall and the recall for 8 Senate Republicans. Within the last three weeks, more than 1.5 million demonstrators have protested at the Capitol. They opposed Walker's intent to bust unions.
Walker believes once the law takes effect, protests will die down, but they won't. Several thousand demonstrators protested against Walker when he made a presentation at a Republican convention in Brown County over the weekend. On Monday, demonstrators showed up at another event Walker spoked at.
Walker's two year budget that cuts $4.2 billion in spending including $1 billion in education and funding for local governments will extend protests and demonstrations where ever Walker is expected to appear.
Walker by ending collective bargaining rights for most state workers ignited a war against the middle class. His real motive to bust unions was not fiscal, but to destroy the Democratic Party. Union Political Action Committees provide a source of political campaign funding and support for the Democrats.
Political analysts believe, Walker handed the state to the Democrats and has awaken a political movement for Democracy among the middle class. The clock is ticking on the 8 Senate Republicans and for Walker, who might end up being in office for one year or so as governor, after the recall, according to pro-labor activists.
Pro-labor supporters and unions will see, if the protests against union busting by Governor Walker turns out voters for the April elections in Milwaukee County. They are campaigning to defeat, State Representative Jeff Stone (R) who is running for Milwaukee County Executive. Stone supports Walker's union busting, supports Walker's two year budget cuts, including cuts of $1 billion in education and local government funding, $4.2 billion spending cut for the state and supports Representative Donald Pridemore's (R-Hartford) proposed Arizona type immigration enforcement bill for Wisconsin. Pridemore began circulating the proposed immigration bill in the state assembly to get co-sponsors.
Pro-labor groups are supporting Chris Abele for Milwaukee County Executive.
Businesses targetted by pro-labor supporters are the following, according to 620 WTMJ news radio.
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By H. Nelson Goodson
March 15, 2010
Madison, WI - The following businesses and corporations have donated to Governor Scott Walker's (R) election campaign in Wisconsin. They are now being targetted for boycotts by pro-labor groups, unions and supporters, according to 620 WTMJ News radio.
Last week Thursday, several union members went into the M&I Bank at 1 W. Main St. in Madison and had a combined $192,000 redrawn from their accounts. They walked out from the M&I bank and showed their checks to the demonstrators at the Capitol square. The bank then closed early in the morning to avoid any problems with protesters, the Madison dot com reported.
Unions and other members are expected to do the same, unless the M&I CEO makes a public statement, opposing Walker's passage of the modified budget repair bill eliminating collective bargaining rights for most state workers. A spokesperson for M&I says, employees are free to contribute to any political campaign and candidate that they support.
Unions in the state have over $1 billion invested at M&I Bank, mostly through pensions and M&I executives and employees have contributed $43,300 to Walker's campaign, the Nation dot com reported.
In Milwaukee, pro-labor groups continue to protest outside M&I Banks. The Bank of Monreal is in the process of buying M&I Banks.
Last Friday, Walker signed the bill into law. The law takes effect on March 25, once the Secretary of State publishes it.
On Sunday, Rich Abelson, union leader from the AFSCME District 48 confirmed to Upfront WISN 12 that unions will concentrate on the legal battle challenging Walker's law busting unions and the recall of 8 Senate Republicans this Spring and Governor Walker in nine months.
On Saturday, more than 150,000 demonstrators converged at the Capitol square calling for Governor Walker's recall and the recall for 8 Senate Republicans. Within the last three weeks, more than 1.5 million demonstrators have protested at the Capitol. They opposed Walker's intent to bust unions.
Walker believes once the law takes effect, protests will die down, but they won't. Several thousand demonstrators protested against Walker when he made a presentation at a Republican convention in Brown County over the weekend. On Monday, demonstrators showed up at another event Walker spoked at.
Walker's two year budget that cuts $4.2 billion in spending including $1 billion in education and funding for local governments will extend protests and demonstrations where ever Walker is expected to appear.
Walker by ending collective bargaining rights for most state workers ignited a war against the middle class. His real motive to bust unions was not fiscal, but to destroy the Democratic Party. Union Political Action Committees provide a source of political campaign funding and support for the Democrats.
Political analysts believe, Walker handed the state to the Democrats and has awaken a political movement for Democracy among the middle class. The clock is ticking on the 8 Senate Republicans and for Walker, who might end up being in office for one year or so as governor, after the recall, according to pro-labor activists.
Pro-labor supporters and unions will see, if the protests against union busting by Governor Walker turns out voters for the April elections in Milwaukee County. They are campaigning to defeat, State Representative Jeff Stone (R) who is running for Milwaukee County Executive. Stone supports Walker's union busting, supports Walker's two year budget cuts, including cuts of $1 billion in education and local government funding, $4.2 billion spending cut for the state and supports Representative Donald Pridemore's (R-Hartford) proposed Arizona type immigration enforcement bill for Wisconsin. Pridemore began circulating the proposed immigration bill in the state assembly to get co-sponsors.
Pro-labor groups are supporting Chris Abele for Milwaukee County Executive.
Businesses targetted by pro-labor supporters are the following, according to 620 WTMJ news radio.
- ABC Supply Co
- Agrecol Corp
- Allen Edmonds Shoes
- AMK Concepts & Services
- Anew Health Care Services Inc.
- AO Smith Corp.
- Apache Stainless Steel
- Artisan Partners
- Atlantic DQ
- Audio Implements/GKC
- Badger Mete
- Baraboo Growth
- Bevco Ergonomic Seating
- Blomquist Benefits Consulting
- Boerke Co Inc.
- Bradley Foundation
- Brian Retzlaff Trucking
- Briggs & Stratton
- Burke Properties
- Burlington Northern Santa Fe…
- Call Solutions
- Campbell Wrapper Corp.
- Carpenter
- CD Smith Construction
- Chambers & Owen
- Charro Restaurante
- Charter Manufacturing
- Church Mutual Insurance
- Cobalt Partners LLC
- Commonwealth Development Corp.
- Continental Properties Co. Inc.
- County Concrete
- Couri Insurance Agency
- Custom Pak Products
- EBY-Brown Co.
- Einhorn Associates
- Emergency Medicine Specialists
- Endeavors Group
- Fabco Equipment Inc.
- Fashion Angels Enterprises
- Feather Larson & Synhorst
- Fiduciary Managemen
- First American Funding
- Fisher Barton Inc.
- Glenora Co.
- GMR Marketing
- Gogebic Taconite LLC
- Gold Leaf Development
- Hal Leonard Publishing
- Hammes Co.
- Harris Associates
- Hay Creek Pallet
- Heartland Advisors
- Hexagon Investment
- High Crossing Development Corp.
- Holton Brothers Construction
- Horton Group
- Hovde Financial
- Hy Cite Corp.
- I-Robo
- Iconica
- Inpro Corp.
- Insight Industries
- Irgens Development Partners
- Johnson Controls
- Johsonville Foods
- JSD Professional Services Inc.
- Kapur & Associates
- KBS Construction
- Koss Corp.
- Krier Foods
- Kwik Trip
- Lorman Education Services
- Lubar & Co.
- M&I Bank
- Meissner, Tierney, et at
- Michels Corp.
- Midwest Neurosurgical
- Milksource
- MillerCoors
- Minnesota Wild
- MJ Construction Inc.
- Morrison Creek Cranberry
- Nicholas Company Inc.
- Nova Surgical LLC
- Orthopaedic Associates of...
- PACUR Panduit Corp.
- Paper Machinery Corp.
- Payne & Dolan
- Pinstripe Inc.
- Plastic Surgery Group
- Prent Corp.
- Promotions Unlimited
- RCI First Pathway
- Partners Reiman Publications
- Richardson Industries
- Rite Hite Corp.
- Roehl Transport
- Salomon Smith Barney
- Sargento Inc.
- SC Johnson & Son
- Schneider National
- School Choice
- Sendik’s Food Market
- Shannon Sales Inc.
- SIG Financial Holdings
- Specialty Underwriters
- St. John Properties Inc.
- Standard Process Laboratories
- Stark Investment
- Super Steel Products
- Tamarack Petroleum Co.
- Tankcraft Corp.
- ThedaCare
- Tries & Rice
- Uihlein Wilson Architects
- US Counseling Service
- US Oil Co.
- V Duane Rath Foundation
- Wausau Homes
- Wausau Paper
- West Allis Salvage
- West Bend Clinic
- Zenith Tech
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