Help stop 'Right To Work' in Wisconsin

Wisconsin's Republican-controlled state Senate and House are likely to try ramming through so-called "right to work" legislation this week, and Gov. Scott Walker vows to sign it into law. Illinois union members and retirees are urged to join rallies and phone banks opposing this assault on the rights of union members in Wisconsin to have a voice at work.

Right-to-work legislation lowers wages for all workers union and non-union, and hurts our entire middle class. Because Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is pushing for local right-to-work zones and has called Wisconsin Gov. Walker a role model, it's particularly important that we make our voices heard and speak out for fair wages, safe working conditions, worker rights and a strong middle class.

Here's how you can help:

• If you live within driving distance of Madison and you're retired or have time off work, join a rally at the Wisconsin State Capitol at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 24, or Wednesday, Feb. 25. Click here for a flyer.
• If you live in the Chicago area, give a couple hours of your time to join an anti-right-to-work phone bank. They'll be running Tuesday, Feb. 24, and Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Painters union hall at 1456 W Adams in Chicago. RSVP to the Chicago Federation of Labor at 312-222-1000 or efleck@chicagolabor.org.
• In Springfield, join a phone bank on Tuesday, Feb. 24, or Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Illinois AFL-CIO (534 S Second Street). RSVP to Bill Looby at 217-494-4014 or billl@ilafl-cio.org.

Finally, you can click here to sign a petition opposing right-to-work in Wisconsin.