Packer Aaron Rodgers Backs Unions In Wisconsin

By: Michael McIntee | February 18, 2011

Wisconsin Democratic Party Communications Director with Aaron Rodgers Jersey

You have a good chance of winning when you have Aaron Rogers on your side. The star of the Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers is a backer of Wisconsin unions protesting a proposed union-busting law. Rogers is the Packers rep for the NFL Players Association and is standing in solidarity with the other Wisconsin unions. Wisconsin Democratic Party Communications Director Graham Zelinski (wearing an Aaron Rogers Packer jersey) talks about why that’s important and how many people are working hard to testify at a hearing so the Capitol in Madison will stay open.

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