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Source: madison.com







Union supporters regroup after stunning election reversal

STEVEN VERBURG | [e-mail] | 608-252-6118 | Posted: Sunday, April 10, 2011 8:00 am

Demonstrators march Saturday from the Capitol to the offices of the state business lobby, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, on West Washington Avenue. "This is the first time we are bringing the protest to the WMC," said organizer Ben Manski.

Days after a shocking reversal in a critical Supreme Court race, liberal activists rallied Saturday at the state Capitol, pointed fingers at the state business lobby and made plans to build on the movement that generated weeks of mass demonstrations and a spate of recall campaigns.

"This is about regrouping for the long haul," said Ben Manski, a Madison lawyer who helped organize events that were to continue Sunday with workshops on political topics from direct action campaigning to building coalitions to taxing the rich.

On Saturday, protesters marched to the offices of the state business lobby, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, on West Washington Avenue.

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"There has been a lot of publicity about the Koch brothers influencing Wisconsin politics, but the fact is that Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce is the lobby group that's in the Capitol day in and day out working to shift taxes from the wealthy to the rest of us," Manski said.



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This should be the goal yet with Walker and his poodle repugs in the Legislature, it is difficult to say the least! Ed Garvey is a leader in Wisconsin progressive politics.


"What they should be doing is creating jobs, not divisions in the state of Wisconsin," said Ed Garvey, an attorney who spoke during a rally outside the Capitol.