Wausau, Wis. Labor Council Bitterly Reverses Ban on GOP Pols' Labor Da

September 1st, 2011 12:51 AM
In Wausau, Wisconsin, after being told by the town's mayor that it couldn't exclude GOP politicians from a Labor Day parade unless it reimbursed the city for its out-of-pocket costs (noted Tuesday night at NewsBusters; at BizzyBlog), the Marathon County Labor Council reversed its earlier decision and will allow them to participate. Labor Council President Randy Radtke is not handling it well…

Update: Wausau, Wis. Mayor Tells Labor Day Union Sponsors to Invite GO

August 30th, 2011 10:42 PM
The plot thickens. On Sunday (at NewsBusters; at BizzyBlog), I noted that "GOP politicians aren't welcome in this year's Labor Day parade" in Wausau, Wisconsin, because, according to the Marathon County Central Labor Council, which until today apparently thought it was the only sponsor of said parade, "organizers choose not to invite elected officials who have openly attacked worker's rights…