Eau Claire:
Thursday, May 20th at 11:00 am
Corner of Whipple and Madison
1221 Whipple Street, Eau Claire, WI 54703
The protest aims to hold Derrick Van Orden and Tom Tiffany accountable for their votes on the BBB and ACA, which have impacted many Wisconsin families.
The rally and medical speakers begin at 11am (we encourage you to arrive and park by 10:30am). We will gather at the corner of Whipple and Madison near the Mayo Healthcare Campus in Eau Claire.
This link shows the meeting location and possible nearby parking areas. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nm58z3nNFCCOZh7yaNuRWasKf8rrqRch/view?usp=sharing
We'd really love for you to join us. You've expressed interest in these actions. If you come, please stay on Healthcare messaging (higher prices, loss of coverage, loss of rural hospitals) as much as possible. We stand to protest Van Orden's and Tiffany's votes to cut our healthcare so that billionaires can get even more tax breaks! Our leaders must prioritize working Wisconsinites, not strip us of our healthcare so that billionaires can continue not paying their fair share.
While we will have a 15-foot puppet, large signs, and props, homemade signs are best. If you're looking for ideas, here is a helpful list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1maMgLhOM2X5a8qzhErWFSb6lcbB28aZ0QsxbWHw5zcY/edit?usp=sharing
And, signs about protecting our votes are also on point given recent FBI announcements.
Looking forward to seeing you there! Bring friends who are as concerned as you are!!
For Signs - Bring:
We're trying to keep messaging on health care and the cuts. Signs like Save Our Health Care, Stop Cutting Medicare/Medicaid, and Save Our Rural Hospitals work well.
COALITION PARTNERS INCLUDE:
Birds on a Wire
Chippewa Valley Indivisible
Committee to Protect Healthcarea
Opportunity Wisconsin
SEIU
Working Families Power
Large Protest planned in Madison!
Tuesday, May 26 in Madison also at 11am. That is going to be a bigger haul for people but Tom Tiffany is the keynote speaker and we will be able to set up outside and have a table in the lobby. It has the possibility to have a huge media impact. AND, the other thing the studies are showing is that these strong protests at the top MAGA Extremists (the term that tests best) for their votes really helps down ballot candidates. We will have some great visuals and a lot of coalition partners so we're really hoping to get the word out on that one. https://www.mobilize.us/chippewavalleyindivisible/event/950986/