Wisconsin Public Workers Deliver for Occupy Wall Street: Send Pizza in Solidarity

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For Immediate Release

Thursday, October 13, 2011
Contact: Bob Allen, 608-836-6666
Wisconsin Public Workers Deliver for Occupy Wall Street: Send Pizza in Solidarity

Today Wisconsin public employees stood in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street by making a donation to Liberatos Pizza to fuel the anti-corporate protest.

Protesters in Madison, Wisconsin, earlier this spring were the beneficiaries of pizza donated from people all over the world who supported public employees in their fight to protect their freedom to unionize from corporate-backed Governor Scott Walker.

“We were grateful for all the support that came to Wisconsin from around the world and we wanted to help our brothers and sisters in New York City,” said Tim Birkley, an AFSCME Local 60 member who works for the city of Madison.

“From Madison to Manhattan, it’s time for the other ninety-nine percent to stand up for ourselves and restore the American Dream,” Birkley said.

AFSCME's 1.6 million members provide the vital services that make America happen. With members in hundreds of different occupations — from nurses to corrections officers, child care providers to sanitation workers — AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportunity for all working families.

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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
1625 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036-5687
Telephone: (202) 429-1145
Fax: (202) 429-1120

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