Atlanta All of us against all of them, full body no holds barred throw down in Chicago. ACORN, labor, some churches in front with Brennan Center in back against Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and other big boxes with Mayor Daley in back. Round by round a bruiser. Madeline Talbott, Chicago ACORN head organizer, told me the …
Category: Labor Organizing
New Orleans Worker Center
New Orleans A bus load of ACORN members came in from Houston hoping to find out not only about training, but also about jobs. Another 50 folks came from New Orleans and Baton Rouge ACORN for the same reasons with 35 of them wanting to register for jobs or training. Local 100 SEIU had members …
Refresher Course with Leaders
July 16, 2006 – Shreveport: On Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, 35 stewards with Local 100 SEIU (www.seiu100.org) gathered in the Ironworkers Union Hall, where we have our offices. They came from Shreveport of course but also from Little Rock, Dallas, Houston, and New Orleans. They came in high spirits and good mood. Within minutes …