John Gard misrepresented facts, and we need to set the record straight.
On Labor Day 2006, John Gard launched a campaign ad grossly overstating
his
support from working men and women. Gard has a 27% lifetime voting record
with organized labor, yet claims to have strong backing from our
organizations. It's simply not true, and such a blatant lie cannot go
unchecked. In just two days, over 120 local labor leaders signed on to a
letter stating John Gard is wrong for working Wisconsin families.
Here are the facts:
a.. John Gard voted to limit collective bargaining rights for working
men
and women.
a.. John Gard voted against providing grants to companies to train
workers
(if the company would keep the jobs in our state.)
a.. John Gard voted to table a bill that would have raised the state
minimum wage.
John Gard wants you to believe he is a friend of working families, when
over
325,000 union members know otherwise.
While we all support different candidates running for the 8th
Congressional
seat, we agree that John Gard is no friend of working families.
Please call John Gard, contact your local newspaper, and set the record
straight - John Gard is wrong for working Wisconsin families.
Sincerely,
Tony Vanderbloemen, President Greater Green Bay Labor Council
Conrad Umentum, Vice President Greater Green Bay Labor Council
Russ Wittkop, IAMAW Grand Lodge Representative, Green Bay
Cyndy Williams, PAC Chairman Local 158, Officer in Greater Green Bay Labor
Council
Paul Lovinus, Secretary-Treasurer, Teamsters Local Union 344
Jon Geenen, Steelworkers District 2 Director, Kaukauna
Mike Kazcmarzinski, President WEAC United Northeast Educators, Green Bay
Jim Blank, Executive Director WEAC United Northeast Educators, Green Bay
Dean DeBroux, President WEAC Bayland Educators, Green Bay
Fred Gegare, Teamsters Vice President At-Large for USA and Canada, Green
Bay
Tony Cornelius, President of Teamsters Local 75, Green Bay
Owen L. Jones, Bricklayers Field Representative, I.U.B.A.C. Locals #3, 9 &
11
Michael Pyne, Steelworkers District 2 Staff Representative, Appleton
Danny L. McGowan, Recording Secretary of Teamsters Local 75, Green Bay
Bob Schindel, President Local 778, Oconto Falls
Ann M. McNeary, Chair, Communications Workers Political Council, Sun
Prairie
Matt Zirnicki, Business Agent ILA Local 1014, Pulaski
Gary Mercier, Local 32, Green Bay Correctional Institution, Green Bay
Jay G. Kopplin, UAW International Representative, Green Bay
Ken Fischer, Steelworkers USW President Local 815, Clintonville
Micheal Williquette, Teamsters Local 75, Green Bay
Greg Hinds, Steelworkers President Local 2-1324, Appleton
Michael Bolton, Steelworkers Staff Representative, Menasha
Stan Proffitt, Secretary/Treasurer of DALU 24111, Fox Valley
Jack Meyer, Business Manager IBEW Local 158, Green Bay
Greg Breaker, Business Manager IBEW Local 577, Appleton
Lois Stranckmeyer, DALU Local 24111, Appleton
Mike Thoms, Business Representative Teamsters Local 75, Green Bay
Douglas Drake, Steelworkers USW Organizing Coordinator, District Two
Andy Gussert, President of AFT-Wisconsin
Red Platz, UAW CAP Coordinator, Wisconsin
Marty Beil, Executive Director Wisconsin State Employees Union Council 24,
Wisconsin
Richard W. Abelson, Executive Director, AFSCME Council 48, Wisconsin
Brian Weeks, AFSCME Political Director, Wisconsin
Forrest Ceel, President IBEW Local 2150, Wisconsin
Rick Gale, State President Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin
Dian Palmer, President, SEIU District 1199, Wisconsin
Steven Phillips, President Local 4822, State Public Defenders, Wisconsin
Gary Steffen, President of Local #3732, Wisconsin Science Professionals,
Wisconsin
Casper T. Green, International Representative for Boilermakers, Wisconsin
Jim Cavanaugh, President of South Central Federation of Labor
Sheila D. Cochran Sec. Treas. Milwaukee County Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Ronald J. Frederick, President, Kenosha AFL-CIO-CLC
Jane Dworak, Secretary IAMAW Local 516, Manitowoc
Jose Bucio, President DALU Local 24111, Milwaukee
Robert McLinn, President AFSCME Council 24, Waupun
John Matthews, Executive Director, MTI, Madison
Leigh Barker, Director, United Technical College Council/WEAC, Johnson
Creek
Paulette Feld, President of Local 579, Oshkosh
Ron Vechinski, President CWA Local 4670, Wisconsin Rapids
Gary L. Hjelm, AFT-W Vice President, Chippewa Falls
Mick Burnell, President, IAMAW, Schofield
John Kies, President Local 281, Redgranite Correctional Institution
Bart Bartholomew, Recording Secretary Lodge 1947 IAMAW, Fond du Lac
Daniel R. Welch, Executive Director UFCW Local 1473, Oshkosh
Kurt Randorf, President of USW Local 2-150, Tomah
Charles Albrecht, President, Waukesha County Technical Educators, Pewaukee
Gregory W. Hazen, Vice President Local 1914 WSEU
Mark Kearns, Past President AFT-W Local 395, New Richmond
Patricia R. Smoody, President Elect, Gateway Technical Education
Association
(GTEA)
Karen Reiter, Vice President Local 579, Oshkosh
Di Ann Fechter, Wisconsin AFL-CIO Labor, Education and Training Center,
Manitowoc
Carol Beals, President of WSEU Local 1622, Platteville
David Northrup, Business Manager IBEW Local 388, Stevens Point
Kathy Kreul, President Local 3670, Fennimore
Todd Wetzel, President AFSCME Local 178, Dodge Correctional Institution,
Waupun
Thomas Thornton, Vice President AFSCME Chapter 7 Retirees, Grand View
Carri Karschney, Executive Board, Local #281, Redgranite
Randy Lewis, Local 3021, Thompson Correctional Center
Ric Choudoir, President Local 1942, UW Hospital & Clinics
Lisa Storms, Labor Relations Chair, Local 2398, Eau Claire
Jim Molenda, President Local 223, United Faculty and Academic Staff
Kathy Hollon, President Local 1449, La Crosse
Barb Sabatke, President, Local 4019, Shell Lake
Sara L. Stichert, Secretary, Local 579, Winnebago County
Mary Von Ruden, Local 1947, Executive Board Member Council 24
Gary Mitchell, President Local 2412, Madison
Kris Bernacki, President Local 3605, La Crosse
Jack Connell, President Local 1914, Eau Claire
Jim Koeberl, UAW Local 95 CAP Chair & Benefit Rep, Janesville
Kim Yoder, President of AFT-W Local 2398, Eau Claire
Judy Jensen, AFL-CIO/CSL, Kenosha County
JC McClendon, Local CO3 WSEU, Milwaukee
Mike Bark, Legislative Advocate, Local #395, Ashland
Rosalie Slomski, WSEU Local 579, Oshkosh
Jay Paul Gates, President Teaching Assistants' Association
Donna Mews, President Local 2738, Gateway Technical Education Association
(GTEA)
Mike Quieto, Past President AFT Local #3220
John Parrett, Field Representative, Council 24 District 1
Carol Calkins, President Local 194, La Crosse
Geoffrey Ihle, Co-President Teaching Assistants' Association
Julie A Peters, President of AFSCME Local 15, Waukesha
Linda M. Spaulding, Membership Coordinator, Gateway Technical Education
Association (GTEA)
David Mancheski, Steward Local #13, Madison
Mark Klemmer, Local 48 Executive Board Member, WSEU Council 24
Amihan Huesmann, Past President AFT Local #3220
Sandra Heiser, Steward Local 3021, Deerfield
Alisa Rosenthal, Co-President Teaching Assistants' Association
Gary Mitchell, AFSCME Local 2412, WSEU, UW-Baraboo, UW-Rock County
Eric Freedman, Past President AFT Local #3220
John R. Eiden, President UFCW Local 1473, Oshkosh
Tom Burkart, Secretary of Portage County Labor Council, Stevens Point
Margaret Hogan, Past President AFT Local #3220
Jeff Welhouse Local 2-0009 USW Political Activists Captain
Joanne Augsburger, President, SEIU Local 150
Ethel Gates Recording Secretary,SEIU Local 150
Jonathan Puthoff, Past President AFT Local #3220
Marcus Smith, Political Director, SEIU Local 150
Daniel Meehan, President AFSCME local 18, Waupun Correctional Institution
Bridget Flood, steward, AFSCME 2484
Patricia Raasch, Secretary, Local #6, AFSCME Council #24, Merrill
Marc Broering, Past President AFT Local #3220
Charles Huhn, 2nd Vice President, UAW Local 95, Janesville
Maggie Merdler, Field Representative - WSEU, AFSCME Council 24
Boian Popunkiov, Past President AFT Local #3220
Craig Hanke, Correctional Sergeant, AFSCME Local 104
Jon Rosenthal, Correctional Sergeant, AFSCME Local 219, New Richmond
Eve Degen, Exec. Asst. for Labor Relations, Madison Teachers Inc.
Jen Olson, Local 1622, Platteville
Tony Bakken, Steward Local 903, Prairie Du Chien
Jan Banicki, AFSCME Local 13, Council 24
Bernie Faust, President Retirees Chapter
Dode Lowe, President AfSCME Retirees, subchapter 52
Gretchen Lowe, Secretary AFSCME Retirees, Subchapter 52
Samaa Abdurraqib, Past President AFT Local #3220
Pat Urso, AFSCME Local 13, Council 24
Susan Ruggles, Health & Safety Chair, AFT Local 212 Milwaukee
Debra Miles, Steward AFSCME Local 13, Council 24
Lynn Van Eimeren, Gateway Technical College Counselor
Dawn Schott, Treasurer AFSCME Local 13, Council 24
Jon Rosenthal, Correctional Sergeant AFSCME Local 219, New Richmond
James Mills, AFSCME Council 24 Field Representative, Wisconsin West
Central
District
James Droster, President of local #175 Mauston Sandridge
Sean Heiser, Chief Steward AFSCME Local 13, Council 24
Sharron Kratcha, Local 1622, Platteville
Barb Peters, Local 171, UW-Madison
Frank Shansky, Director of Labor Relations AFT Local 212, Milwaukee
Michael Frazier, Chairperson UAW Local 95, Janesville
Sgt. Dennis Walker, Work Release Coordinator, McNaughton Correctional
Center
Robert Regalia, Local 104, Milwaukee
Steven Gustafson, Local 3237, Glidden
Joan Ehlen, Potosi
Carol Disch, Dickeyville
Jane Kuhl, Hazel Green
Lisa Udelhoven, Potosi
LaVon Blum, Lancaster
Ken Moss, Financial Specialist II, Local #104, Milwaukee
Sylvia Linton, Gateway Technical Education Association (GTEA)
Craig Hanke, Correctional Sergeant, Local 104, Milwaukee
Lonnie Benning, Legislative Advocate, Gateway Technical Education
Association (GTEA)
Ellen Parker, Local 1449 Council 24, SEPAC
Allen Highman, WSEU, Madison
Jerry O'Rourke, WSEU Local 903, Boscobel
Kathleen Fall, Local 1622, Platteville
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