Jesse Jackson sees hope for unions in April election
He focused on the upcoming State Supreme Court election, urging voters to choose a justice who would protect workers' rights to collectively bargain...
From: The Huffington Post
MILWAUKEE — Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke to a crowd of demonstrators in Milwaukee Thursday evening, laying out a strategy to oppose the anti-union rights legislation that state lawmakers passed hours earlier.
He focused on the upcoming State Supreme Court election, urging voters to choose a justice who would protect workers’ rights to collectively bargain. Speaking to a crowd that included teachers and public school students, Jackson said Milwaukee has become as important a battleground as Madison.
“All eyes are on Milwaukee,” he said from the steps of Milwaukee County Courthouse, as the crowd cheered. “The cameras are in Madison, the votes are in Milwaukee.”
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