Milwaukee Union Leader Alex Brower Launches Campaign for Common Council District 3

The President of the Milwaukee Substitute Teachers’ Association, Alex Brower, has launched his campaign to represent District 3 on the Milwaukee Common Council.

Brower is running on a platform to:

Replace We Energies with a municipal utility in order to lower energy bills; support Milwaukee Public Schools and oppose breaking up the district; improve city infrastructure, housing, and mass transit; protect immigrant and marginalized communities in Milwaukee; and defend city workers’ wages, benefits & labor conditions.

As the MSTA President, Brower successfully ended an attempt to privatize Milwaukee Public Schools substitute teachers to a temp agency. He also engaged in a 21-day hunger strike to win healthcare benefits for full-time substitute teachers.

Brower serves as executive director of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans (WIARA). WIARA organizes workers and retirees to build unions and to support union-endorsed candidates in Wisconsin elections.

The Milwaukee DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) has endorsed Alex Brower’s campaign. The DSA is America’s largest socialist organization; it advocates for an economy and society that is run by and for the working class. Brower is the only candidate in the Common Council District 3 election whose policies and track record align with these goals.

The Brower for Common Council campaign is holding a fundraiser and rally on Sunday, January 12 at Shank Hall (1434 N Farwell Ave) from 6:00-10:00 p.m. The campaign is urging all members of the community to stop by for food, live music, and an opportunity for voters to meet with Alex Brower.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.