On July 24, 2010, DC 48 participated in the Fall Election Canvass Kickoff with the Labor Council. Among the AFSCME activists who participated in the member-to-member walk in the West Allis area (from left): Ron Hart, Kurt Zunker, Steve Kroll and Milt Bartelme.
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Recent News & Notes
 The 7th Annual Financial & Retirement Planning Workshop for AFSCME DC 48 Members - Sept. 14, 2010. Sign Up Now
Local 1091 News (April 2010) (4/10)
Direct Talk from District Council 48 Executive Director Rich Abelson: Misdirected anger, myths and missing the boat (3/10)
KPOW helps K.O. City of Milwaukee’s Water Works privatization idea — at least for now (7/09)
The State Budget: It's Time to Focus on Feeding the Revenue Stream (5/09)
A 'hybrid' solution: State seeks control of Milwaukee County’s Income Maintenance Program (3/09)
Read (and participate in) The Greenline, AFSCME International's Weblog (i.e., "blog")
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On May 22, 2010, AFSCME was among those welcoming Scott Walker from his tour around the state (after all, we paid for it). These demonstrators walked along Wisconsin Avenue near the Frontier Airline Center.
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Nikiya Harris wins bid
for Second District
County Supervisor seat
(5/26/10)
AFSCME-endorsed Nikiya Harris soundly defeated her two opponents in the May 25 special election for the 2nd District County Supervisor seat.
Harris, who has said she supports the preservation of county jobs and opposes privatization, earned 55.4 percent of the vote. Business consultant Wallace White, who also is vice chairman of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, received 24.9 percent of the vote. Write-in candidate Mike Erdmann landed 19.7 percent of the tally.
If you volunteered to work the phones or go door-to-door to talk with fellow union members about Harris’ credentials: Thanks for taking the time and making the effort to get involved. You made a difference.
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Annette "Polly" Williams to retire
(5/26/10)
Earlier this week, veteran lawmaker Annette "Polly" Williams, a Milwaukee Democrat from the 10th Assembly District, announced her retirement, marking the end of a 30-year career.
Williams isn't the only legislator who won't be seeking re-election. So far, 18 members of the 99-member state Assembly are leaving for retirement or to seek other opportunities. Meanwhile, three of the 33 state senators have announced they will not seek re-election in November.
The deadline for filing notice of intent to run for state office is Tuesday, July 13. "It’s possible there will be more retirements announced within the next few weeks, but the candidate landscape will be set on July 13," note the authors of the May 26 edition of The AFSCME Wisconsin Legislative Bulletin.
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Have questions about your financial future?
Contact Bob Johnston, a financial advisor and financial services representative with Next Level Planning & Wealth Management (an office of MetLife). Johnston can be reached at 414-615-4912 or via email at rjohnston1@metlife.com.
AFSCME Convention Elects Lee Saunders
International Secretary-Treasurer
(7/2/10)
On July 1, delegates to the 39th International Convention of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), elected Lee Saunders to be the next Secretary-Treasurer of the union, which represents 1.6 million public-service workers.
Saunders, Executive Assistant to International President Gerald W. McEntee, received 652,660 votes in the election, followed by Danny Donohue, President, Civil Service Employees Association CSEA)/AFSCME Local 1000 (NY) who received 648,356 votes. A third candidate, Mark Foley, President, Local 2019, California Council 57, received 1,489 votes.
"Danny Donohue and I are both deeply committed to our members and deeply devoted to this union," Saunders said. "Both of us waged very vigorous and energetic campaigns. I am very grateful for his words of support and look forward to working together to advance the interests of our members and the working people of this country.”
President Gerald W. McEntee said the delegates’ decision to elect Saunders “strengthens our leadership and will enhance our ability to face the challenges that await us around the country.”
Saunders was sworn-in July 2 during the Convention's last day of business.
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On March 12, about five dozen AFSCME rally-goers railed against Milwaukee County Exec Scott Walker’s decision to lay off 76 county workers. The rally was held at Clas Park at the south end of the courthouse complex.
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