Columbus After an exciting day in Youngstown meeting with officials of the Mahoning County Land Bank and getting to understand their operation and the challenges they face more clearly, as well as the opportunities and potential a partnership might yield we enjoyed a great meal prepared by former Pittsburgh ACORN and current ANEW leader, Anita …
Category: ACORN International
More Worker Protections Still Require More Worker Representation
Toronto Continuing to look at the extensive labor protections workers gained thanks to demands and lobbying of unions in Ontario and, surprisingly, the Liberal government, is nothing short of amazing. Digging deeper after hearing of the recent success from John Cartwright, president of the Toronto – York Labour Council, I found the following goodies for …
Ontario Labor Law Reforms are Best in Class
Toronto It was amazing to be with more than eighty ACORN leaders, members, organizers, friends, supporters, and people who wanted to just know more about the organization and its history at the Steelworkers union hall in Toronto at the special screening of “The Organizer” documentary. The hunger and passion for change and willingness to do …