This Tuesday, April 4th, is Election Day, and organized labor in Wisconsin is going all-out for the Madison State Supreme Court race, which has received national attention. We spoke today to Kevin Gundlach, President of the South Central Federation of Labor, or SCFL, about the importance of electing the AFL-CIO’s endorsed candidate, Judge Janet Protasiewicz, to the state’s highest court.
Gundlach says that issues directly related to organized labor could come before the court and Protasiewicz.
Gundlach sums up the importance of the Supreme Court race to be decided Tuesday.
SCFL endorsed in over 80 other races for Tuesday. Gundlach describes the process.
Gundlach explains what you can do in the run-up to election day.
That was Kevin Gundlach of SCFL. Election day is this Tuesday, April 4th. If you’re interested in the complete list of SCFL endorsements, go to scfl.org and click on SCFL Endorsed Candidates. Many union locals and state affiliates have their own endorsements; be sure to check out their web sites.
Report by Greg Geboski. Photo by Ümit Yıldırım on Unsplash. Web production by Anyu Li.