New mural depicts the history of labor movements in Wisconsin - w/pic

[Kadie]

The Madison Labor History Mural fills three walls inside the south entrance at the Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park St., and traces highlights of the area's labor union history, dating back more than 150 years. A mural dedication ceremony and a one-man play about the nation's labor movement will be held Thursday, starting at 6:30 p.m.
JOHN HART – State Journal




New mural depicts the history of labor movements in Wisconsin

Posted: Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Labor issues have been front-and-center in Madison for the past couple of months, but for many decades, the fight for the rights of working people has made waves here.

That story is depicted in a mural, five years in the making, that will be dedicated Thursday with cake and a theater performance.

The mural covers three walls in the stairwell of the south entrance to the Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park St.

"The first lesson anybody would get from viewing and taking in the mural would be that for working people, there's always been a struggle," said Jim Cavanaugh, president of the South Central Federation of Labor.


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[suffragette]

1. Beautiful

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[gateley]

2. Very moving - thanks for posting this. nt

[Historic NY]

3. Nice.