New Orleans Thinking about Labor Day this year was easier. I was not in Rochester, New York with Chaco running from Katrina and stuck on the road, so it had to be better. With the split in labor the annual Labor Day picnic which Benny Hernandez from the Sheet Metal Workers and I reinstituted some …
Category: Ideas and Issues
Forcing MoreDemocracy in Ohio
New Orleans No matter how hard they try, and believe me, they try very, very hard, the forces of evil are still having some difficulty curtailing the ability to register new voters in Ohio. Friday, I received welcome news that we had won a seminal lawsuit enjoying the notorious and infamous Secretary of State of …
More Sitefighters!
Sacramento On the last day of this organizing meeting listening to Jason Judd, Wal-Mart Campaign Director for Change to Win, followed by Derecka Mehrens, California ACORN Head Organizer, tag teamed with Sarita Gupta, Jobs with Justice Field Director, as they described their collaboration to create more community support for sitefights everywhere and their enthusiasm, determination, and …