New Orleans One of the “laws” of organizing I have often repeated to new organizers, frequently to blank stares, is that in organizing, “the beginnings prejudice the ends.” In English that is supposed to mean that the organizational structure and form often predetermine function. In simpler terms it is very, very hard to ever …
Month: July 2007
Grassley and Non-Profit Hospitals
New Orleans ACORN has been hammering away at non-profit, tax exempt hospitals for years about the level of charity care that they are providing, as well as their tactics in trying to collect money from the unfortunate families needing their help by using liens on their property and all kinds of tactics as if they …
Union Stewards
Baton Rouge Every year Local 100 has a Leadership School for our stewards, and this year we met at our union hall in Baton Rouge. More than 30 stewards came in filled with vim and vigor especially because of the recent election successes of the local in New Orleans and Dallas. The meeting started with …