Bayside Mom Organizes Statewide Minivan Brigade to March on Madison
Kelly Herda is organizing women across Wisconsin to march on the state Capitol, one of 50 coordinated national efforts
On Saturday, women in all 50 states are uniting against the War on Women and marching on their state capitols. Among them is a Bayside mom who is spearheading a minivan brigade to Madison, where women plan to hold hands and surround the Capitol from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Kelly Herda said recent legislative changes and what she calls outright sexist comments from local politicians are driving her to fight for the rights of her daughters. "I have three daughters who, right now, are being told they’re second-class citizens," Herda said. Earlier this month, Sen. Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend) sponsored legislation that repealed the state's 2009 Equal Pay Enforcement Act, which gave victims of wage discrimination a better chance in court. Grothman was…
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Fran Diggs
8:03 am on Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Leave them. They are not interested in facts. Fact, there are at least 7 (probably 2 more) state and federal laws, including EPAct, on the books that cover the discriminations that seem to concern you. If you had the facts (and weren't interested in getting all worked up about everything) you too would also want this law removed. It was crafted and put there by democrats and lawyers. In provides … more ›