Amherst, Massachusetts Monday, April 10th, is shaping up to be another big day in the struggle for immigrant rights in the United States. Demonstrations, rallies, and all manner of activities have been announced for Monday in over 60 cities. ACORN offices seem to be heavily in the mix from San Diego to Palm Beach and …
Category: Community Organizing
Michigan Raises Minimum Wage!
New Orleans Governor Jennifer Granholm made some important history for lower wage workers in Michigan by signing a bill to raise the minimum wage in that state. The Republican controlled legislature had gotten the message — loud and clear — that a signature drive being conducted by ACORN and labor allies was likely to be …
Immigrant Protest Eruption
New York The first surprise was the reports from Chicago two weeks ago, where Chicago ACORN had turned out our members and found themselves part of a swelling crowd of nearly 300,000 people on March 10th. As the immigrant criminalization bills continued to advance towards hearings in DC, the protests seemed to gain force. Over …