Community Cost of Foreclosures

Community Organizing

Community Cost of Foreclosures             New Orleans               Studies in recent years have indicated that an abandoned house within even a mile of your own home can reduce the value of your home by more than 1% to 2%, depending on the proximity.  There is a real and present danger in community deterioration as foreclosures increase, …

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Why Screw Workers?

Labor Organizing

Why Screw Workers?             New Orleans               In the middle of this pronounced and historic recession I cannot help myself from monitoring some of the discordant voices out there about workers and wages these days, as business and government tries to find a place to land.             For example, in Lee Scott’s parting shot as CEO …

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Clawbacks

Community Organizing Ideas and Issues

Clawbacks             New Orleans               Citi, Citicorp, Citibank, a division of the US Government, or whatever you might want to call the name of the financial services operation on Park Avenue did a smart, political thing and cut a deal with its major owner and lender to allow clawbacks.  Finally, maybe we are getting something for …

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