Every Pro-Union Senator Reelected in Wisconsin Recall Elections

Thanks to tremendous get-out-the-vote efforts by CWAers and working families in Wisconsin, every Democratic senator was reelected in the series of recall elections prompted by Gov. Scott Walker's efforts, with Republicans, to strip workers of their bargaining rights.

In addition, two of six anti-worker Republican senators up for recall were defeated by labor and its allies. Together, these victories narrow to one seat, the majority anti-worker Republicans hold in the Wisconsin state senate.

"We reelected all of the Democrats that they tried to recall," said District 4 Vice President Seth Rosen. "While it would have been great to flip the Senate, we did very well in the largest recall elections in Wisconsin history and the fight continues."

Rosen credited the work of CWA Representative Frank Mathews, LPAT activists throughout the state. local union leaders and retirees. "They did tremendous work on all of these recalls," said Rosen. "I am very proud of CWA Wisconsin."

CWA and other unions in the state are now gearing up to unseat anti-union Gov. Scott Walker in a recall election in 2012.