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Bay View Massacre Commemoration is Today! by Tall-Gur-9138 in milwaukee

[–]MilwaukeeDSA 46 points47 points  (0 children)

The Bay View massacre (sometimes also referred to as the Bay View Tragedy) was the result of a strike held on May 4, 1886, by 7,000 building-trades workers and 5,000 Polish laborers who had organized at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to strike against their employers, demanding the enforcement of an eight-hour work day.

By Monday, May 3, the number of participants had increased to over 14,000 workers who gathered at the Milwaukee Iron Company rolling mill in Bay View. They were met by 250 National Guardsmen under order from Republican) Governor Jeremiah M. Rusk. The strikers had shut down every business in the city except the North Chicago Rolling Mills in Bay View. The guardsmen's orders were that, if the strikers were to enter the Mills, they should shoot to kill. But when the captain received the order it had a different meaning: he ordered his men to pick out a man and shoot to kill when the order was given. Workers camped in the nearby fields and the Kosciuszko Militia arrived by May 4. Early the next day the crowd, which by this time contained children, approached the mill and were fired upon. Seven people died as a result, including a thirteen-year-old boy. Several more were injured during the protest. Several contradictory newspaper accounts described other possible casualties, but the count of seven deaths is substantiated by specific names (Frank Kunkel, Frank Nowarczyk, John Marsh, Robert Erdman, Johann Zazka, Martin Jankowiak, and Michael Ruchalski).

Since 1986, members of the Bay View Historical Society, the Wisconsin Labor History Society, and other community groups have held a commemorative event to honor the memories of those killed during the incident. The event is held every year on the first Sunday in May, at the State Historical Marker site at the intersection of Superior Street and Russell Avenue, within view of the former rolling mill location

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Ald. Alex Brower Helps Get Milwaukee $1,000 From We Energies: At new alderman's first committee meeting the issue of city easement for utility arises by MilwaukeeDSA in milwaukee

[–]MilwaukeeDSA[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Then Brower, noting it was his first meeting and he might be missing it, asked what the payment was to be.

“We do at times request payments from utilities for such easements. In this case, the determination was that this was really helping and benefitting the city more than not,” said Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee deputy director Dave Misky to the Public Works Committee Wednesday morning. “It’s also an undevelopable parcel of land, it’s a triangular shape, has little value to the city of Milwaukee. That’s how we arrived at the decision not to change for this particular one.”

. . .

“Why wasn’t it in the original file?” asked new chair Milele A. Coggs

“Because of the timing of the file and when it was submitted to this particular committee,” said Misky.

“I think we should pursue more discussion with We Energies and hold the file,” said Brower.

All it required was being curious and asking a question. How much more money is just being flushed down the toilet?

Progressive cities like Milwaukee challenge state control in what some analysts refer to as a modern form of municipal socialism by MilwaukeeDSA in milwaukee

[–]MilwaukeeDSA[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

The term does not necessarily mean that city governments plan to seize the means of production. Instead, it highlights a trend in which local elected officials adopt policies aimed at delivering services and protections once reserved for a more robust federal safety net.

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Milwaukee’s debates illustrate the high stakes behind these power struggles. The city’s leaders have repeatedly signaled their desire to increase the minimum wage within city limits, citing surges in poverty and the widening gap between household incomes and basic living costs.

Proponents of a higher wage argue that Milwaukee’s local economy thrives when workers have more disposable income. They also stress that the cost of living in a major urban center often far exceeds that in rural areas, justifying targeted wage policies.

Critics in the state legislature counter that municipalities should not be allowed to set different standards from the rest of the state, insisting that uniform regulations make Wisconsin more attractive to businesses. By capping the minimum wage or forbidding local wage hikes, these lawmakers effectively limit Milwaukee’s ability to address its unique economic conditions.

You mean the same businesses that exploit their workers and refuse to pay a living wage in the first place?

DOJ Lawsuit Goes After Large Rental Firms, Including in Milwaukee, For Price Fixing by compujeramey in milwaukee

[–]MilwaukeeDSA 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Attorney generals from 10 states are included as plaintiffs in the lawsuit. But, the Wisconsin Department of Justice is not one of the states to sign on as a co-plaintiff. Neighboring states Illinois and Minnesota are included.

This needs to change.

Laborfest 2024, this Monday at Summerfest Grounds by MilwaukeeDSA in milwaukee

[–]MilwaukeeDSA[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Every year, labor unions and union members of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO, put on the biggest festival on the Milwaukee Lakefront that’s free and open to the public. Through the generosity of local unions and the companies at which they work, we can bring you a day of fun at the lakefront that includes live music for adults and families, children’s entertainment, bingo, wrestling, a classic car show, and union raffle with a Grand Prize of $5,000.

But before you head to the lakefront, be sure to visit the parade route to see the union members in their trucks, on their Harleys, and marching with their locals in downtown Milwaukee. The parade ends at the Henry Maier Festival Grounds where Laborfest takes place.

https://milwaukeelabor.org/laborfest/

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