WADE RATHKE is the founder of ACORN, Chief Organizer at ACORN International, and Author of "Nuts & Bolts", "Citizen Wealth", "Global Grassroots", and "The Battle for the 9th Ward".
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CN05282020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsNew Orleans Speaking as an organizer, be careful what you wish for, if you’re hoping the pandemic means more online work and work from home, because it is easy to see even more obstacles ahead for work-based and union organizations. The more I read about schools …
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CN05252020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsPearl River If there were ever a time that workers needed to feel safe on the job, it’s got to be now in the middle of a pandemic. Even with the lifting of restrictions in different states and various businesses reopening, many workers are still voting with …
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CN05082020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsLittle Rock I thought I was paying pretty close attention, but this one slipped right by me. Who knew that part of the giant stimulus package included a first-of-its-kind paid leave provision? It must be me, but why do I have the sneaky suspicion that maybe I …