Important Political/Labor News
	Labor 2010	Legislative Bills
	Elected Officials	Websites of Interest

Volunteers are always needed for phone banks, lit drops etc… If interested, please contact Jeff Knaus @ 920-462-0404 or e-mail to: jeff@ua400.org. Thank you.

Get Out and Vote!

The Wisconsin Primary Election is September 14, 2010

Local 400 has endorsed Tom Nelson for Lt. Governor

Labor 2010 Member-to-Member Walk

8/21/2010 8/28/2010 8/28/2010

9 am to 1 pm 9 am to 1 pm 9 am to 1 pm

Winnebago Labor Hall, 2211 Oregon St. #A3, Oshkosh Fond du Lac Labor Temple, 50 E Bank St Green Bay Labor Temple, 1570 Elizabeth St.

Volunteer to go door-to-door to talk with working families about our endorsed candidate for Governor, Tom Barrett and Russ Feingold for Senate. After the walk, lunch and refreshments will be provided. For more info or to sign up, contact Greg Hinds at 920-540-2309 or e-mail: ghinds@wisaflcio.org.

Labor 2010 Political Steering Committee Locations: September

NE WI Area Labor Federation

(For leaders/activists in: Brown, Oconto, Door, Kewaunee, Outagamie, Winnebago, Green Lake,

Fond du Lac, Calumet, Sheboygan, Manitowoc & Marinette counties.)

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - 4:30 p.m.

USW Office, 1244A midway Rd., Menasha, WI 54952

Contact: Greg Hinds - (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org

NE WI Area Labor Federation

(For leaders/activists in: Brown, Oconto, Door, Kewaunee, Outagamie, Winnebago, Green Lake,

Fond du Lac, Calumet, Sheboygan, Manitowoc & Marinette counties.)

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 4:30 p.m.

USW Office, 1244A midway Rd., Menasha, WI 54952

Contact: Greg Hinds - (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org

September Labor 2010 Member-to-Member Walks

Walk Packets are also available daily from Service Area Organizers

NE WI SERVICE AREA

September 11: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Green Bay Labor Temple, 1570 Elizabeth Street, Green Bay, WI 54302

Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org

September 11: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Fox Valley Labor Temple, 157 S. Green Bay Road, Neenah, WI 54956

Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org

September 18: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

USW District 2, 1244 Midway Road, Menasha, WI 54952

Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org

September 18: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Marinette Labor Temple, 71 Hosmer Street, Marinette, WI 54143

Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org

September 18: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Winnebago Labor Hall, 2211 Oregon Street #A3, Oshkosh, WI 54902

Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org

September 25: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Fox Valley Labor Temple, 157 S. Green Bay Road, Neenah, WI 54956

Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org

September 25: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Fond du Lac Labor Temple, 50 E. Bank Street, Fond du Lac, WI 54935

Contact: Greg Hinds: (920) 540-2309; ghinds@wisaflcio.org

Elected Officials:

Governor:

• Jim Doyle – Incumbent (D) http://www.jimdoyle.org/ endorsed by Local 400

Lt. Governor:

• Barbara Lawton – Incumbent (D) http://www.elect-lawton.org/ endorsed by Local 400

Attorney General:

• J.B. Van Hollen (R) http://www.vanhollenforag.com/

Secretary of State:

§ Doug La Follette (D)

State Treasurer:

§ Dawn Marie Sass (D)

U.S. Senate:

§ Herb Kohl - Incumbent (D)

US Congressional 6^th District seat:

§ Tom Petri - Incumbent (R)

US Congressional 8^th District seat:

§ Dr. Steve Kagen (D) http://www.kagen4congress.com/ endorsed by Local 400

State Senate 1^st District:

§ Alan Lasee Incumbent (R)

State Senate 9^th District:

• Joe Leibham – Incumbent (R)

State Senate 13^th District:

§ Scott Fitzgerald - Incumbent (R)

State Senate 19^th District:

§ Michael Ellis - Incumbent (R)

State Senate 29^th District:

§ Russ Decker - Incumbent (D)

State Assembly 1^st District:

• Garey Bies – Incumbent (R)

State Assembly 2^nd District:

§ Frank Lasee – Incumbent (R)

State Assembly 3^rd District:

§ Al Ott – Incumbent (R)

State Assembly 4^th District:

• Phil Montgomery – Incumbent (R)

State Assembly 5^th District:

• Tom Nelson – Incumbent (D) http://www.nelsonforassembly.com/ endorsed by Local 400

State Assembly 6^th District:

• Gary Tauchen (R)

State Assembly 25^th District:

§ Bob Ziegelbauer - Incumbent (D)

State Assembly 26^th District:

§ Terry Van Akkeren - Incumbent (D)

State Assembly 27^th District:

§ Steve Kestell – Incumbent (R)

State Assembly 36^th District:

§ Kelly Parrson (D)

State Assembly 39^th District:

§ Jeff Fitzgerald – Incumbent (R)

State Assembly 40^th District:

§ Kevin Peterson (R)

State Assembly 41^st District:

§ Joan Ballweg – Incumbent (R)

State Assembly 52^nd District:

§ John Townsend – Incumbent (R)

State Assembly 53^rd District:

§ Carol Owens – Incumbent (R)

State Assembly 54^th District:

§ Gordon Hintz (D)

State Assembly 55^th District:

§ Dean Kaufert – Incumbent (R)

State Assembly 56^th District:

§ Roger Roth (R)

State Assembly 57^th District:

• Steve Wieckert – Incumbent (R)

State Assembly 59^th District:

§ Daniel LeMahieu – Incumbent (R)

State Assembly 72^nd District:

§ Marlin Schneider - Incumbent (D)

State Assembly 88^th District:

• James Soletski (D)

State Assembly 89^th District:

§ John Nygren (R)

State Assembly 90^th District:

• Karl Van Roy – Incumbent (R)

Outagamie County Sheriff:

§ Brad Gehring – Incumbent (R)

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Legislative Bills

For more information on this and all proposed Bills, check out the Wisconsin State Legislature web site.

Web Sites of Interest:

United Association: http://www.ua.org/

Wisconsin State Pipe Trades Association: http://www.wipipetrades.org/

Wisconsin State AFL-CIO: http://www.wisaflcio.org/

National AFL-CIO web site: http://www.aflcio.com/

NorthEast Wisconsin Building & Construction Trades Council: http://www.newbt.org/

National Building and Construction Trades Department: http://www.buildingtrades.org/

Wisconsin State Legislature: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/

Online Voters Guide: http://www.workingfamiliesvote08.org

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Last Revised: August 27, 2010