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ACORN Town Hall

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 …

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Machinists Prove Labor Board Leverage Has Value, When it Works

Labor Organizing

 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 …

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