The Labor Day Parade & Laborfest were held on Monday, Sept. 3. The march began at 11:00am at Zeidler Union Square Park and continued to the Summerfest Grounds. Thousands participated in Laborfest … [Read more...]
Cong. Gwen Moore commemorates Labor Day, and speaks at opening of DNC
Congresswoman Gwen Moore commemorated the celebration of Labor Day with the following remarks: “President Obama has said ‘Since our Nation’s founding, working Americans have carried us through times … [Read more...]
National Labor Day Events focus on Milwaukee Palermo Strike
Members of Palermo Workers Union march in parades and featured at local, national Labor Day celebrations across the country. The now three month old strike at Palermo’s was a focus of Milwaukee’s … [Read more...]
Labor Day “Doggie Dip” at Cool Waters in Greenfield Park presale of admission passes available
Bring your dog for a swim after Cool Waters has closed for the “human swimming season,” and before they are drained for the year, they will open for Doggie Dips. Milwaukee County Parks and ROMP … [Read more...]
Poverty is violence, a look into the Black unemployment surge
By Lynda L. Jones Over this recent Labor Day weekend, unemployment news was beyond dismal for the Black population especially. The August jobs report shows that Black unemployment is the … [Read more...]
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President Obama’s Laborfest remarks in Milwaukee
Hello, Milwaukee! Hello, Milwaukee! Thank you. It is good to be back in Milwaukee. It is good to be -- I’m almost home. I just hop on the 94 and I’m home. Take it all the way to the South Side. It … [Read more...]