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appalachiablue

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Sat Mar 28, 2020, 09:09 PM Mar 2020

WI: Charlie Sykes Reports On Poor Conditions For Non-Essential Wisconsin Employees

Rich Wisconsin Republicans Force Non-essential Employees to Work in Crowded Conditions, Daily Kos, Colorado Blue, 3/28/20.

Oh man. Check out this thread from Charlie Sykes, the well-known Wisconsin Never Trump conservative.

You may have heard of Uline, the giant shipping supply company, which is owned by the powerful right wing family Richard and Liz Uihlein. This couple is a major Trump contributed and backer. Uline, their company, is one of the biggest employers in Wisconsin.

Read it and weep, or go buy some booze; or see if we can help throw the Republicans OUT as soon as humanly possible; because they have absolutely zero regard for our health, our safety or our lives.

This is really making me mad. The pandemic is revealing people for who they really are in this country and it’s an appalling sight.

On another level, it’s also showing the kindness of neighbors, the staunch leadership of governors and mayors, the dogged determination of the nation’s journalists; the courage of ordinary workers and volunteers who are risking their lives to keep us going.

Salute to all of them. They deserve better leadership and so do we.

Manager at an Uline call center sent a note to employees.
“If you, or family members, are under the weather with cold/allergies — or anything aside from Covid-19, please do NOT tell your peers about the symptoms & your assumptions. By doing so, you are causing unnecessary panic
— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) March 28, 2020

Here's the Times profile of the Uhleins from 2018:

"The Most Powerful Conservative Couple You’ve Never Heard Of,"https://t.co/n1DR1cXBAi
— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) March 28, 2020

Read More, https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/3/28/1932194/-Rich-Wisconsin-Republicans-Force-Non-essential-Employees-to-Work-in-Crowded-Conditions?utm_campaign=trending

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WI: Charlie Sykes Reports On Poor Conditions For Non-Essential Wisconsin Employees (Original Post) appalachiablue Mar 2020 OP
they have a huge distribution warehouse in so cal...orange country I think nt msongs Mar 2020 #1
Large outfit and WI state involvement right for Scott Walker & Co. appalachiablue Mar 2020 #2
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