Cut from Plain Cloth: The 2011 Wisconsin Workers Protests - Hardcover

""Weidemann has masterfully captured the deep emotions and intensity of this turbulent period." Sid Hatch, Director, Milwaukee Teachers Education Association""

""Memorializes that wonderful protest of working men and women." Ed Garvey, Founder, Fighting Bob Fest""

"""Cut from Plain Cloth" captures the true spirit of the Wisconsin uprising." Mahlon Mitchell, President, Professional Firefighters of WI""

""Brings to birth the untold stories of ordinary people, from all walks of life, awakened to do extraordinary things." Ed Sadlowski, AFSCME""

-Weidemann has masterfully captured the deep emotions and intensity of this turbulent period.- --Sid Hatch, Director, Milwaukee Teachers Education Association

-Memorializes that wonderful protest of working men and women.- --Ed Garvey, Founder, Fighting Bob Fest

-Cut from Plain Cloth captures the true spirit of the Wisconsin uprising.- --Mahlon Mitchell, President, Professional Firefighters of WI

-Brings to birth the untold stories of ordinary people, from all walks of life, awakened to do extraordinary things.- --Ed Sadlowski, AFSCME

Personal stories and 150 photos paint an intimate portrait of protesters as diverse as America itself. From the moving tale of an unsettled Vietnam vet who finally felt welcomed back to his country, to a delightful encounter with high school students who skipped class to support their teachers, these are the faces and stories behind the largest demonstrations to hit Wisconsin in forty years. Share the passion, motivations, and humor of these everyday people who marched in the snow, stood in opposition to their government, and captivated a nation.