It mirrors Robson's legislation, with landlord-friendly provisions from Grothman's failed housing legislation tacked on to quell opposition from Ballering and Milwaukee landlords. Brittain said opposition from Milwaukee will continue. Brittain is also a landlord. The event features talks by Milwaukee county supervisors, area activists, city aldermen, visiting professors and authors addressing how the environment, labor, education, campaign reform, legal issues, race relations, consumer concerns, foreign policy and a wide variety of other topics are negatively influenced by giant corporations. The other major speaker, Kevin Danaher, author of the book Corporations are Gonna Get Your Mama , speaks twice on Tuesday.
All events are free and open to the public.
Why Campaign Reform is Crucial, by Roger Bybee, Wisconsin Citizen Action. We Want Our Slaves Back, by James White, Milwaukee County Supervisor. 3 p.m., Room E250. Electing Greener Candidates, by Steve Watrous, chairperson of Milwaukee Political Action for a Cleaner Environment. 4 p.m., Room E240.