Little Rock We were visiting in the old Little Rock ACORN office about books, campaigns, and organizing. This conversation led to an invitation by Robert Nunn, son of an Arkansas ACORN leader from the old Oak Forest group and the anti-blockbusting campaign and old friend from 40 years ago, Walter Nunn, to come down and …
Month: December 2011
Drinking, Development, and Land Use Fights in Little Rock for Tea Party and Occupy Inbox x
Little Rock It was exciting to be back in Little Rock visiting with a combination of old ACORN leaders and organizers, city and neighborhood activists, Local 100 ULU organizers and leaders, and others. The excuse for the meeting in the old Arkansas ACORN building and board conference room, surrounded by posters and pictures of campaigns …
Machinists Prove Labor Board Leverage Has Value, When it Works
Little Rock To great fanfare the Machinists and its District Lodge (local union) 751 announced a new precedent setting deal with Boeing in Washington. There was plenty of sugar in this coffee! Reports on the 4-year package included an 8% bump in wages when inflation is now less than 1%, improved pension formulas, a $5000 …