Minneapolis Zephyr Teachout was as close to an underground legend as the Deaniac’s had in the comet rise and explosion of their campaign. A high-charged, whip smart woman who had jumped in early and felt the movement going and became its apostle. She was not a techie, but someone who used the tools like a …
Category: Labor Organizing
Over the Transom
New Orleans As part of the grist for the mill, I thought I would share a couple of pointed — and poignant — notes that came over the transom to me this week. The first is from Orell Fitzsimmons who is SEIU Local 100’s Organizing Director based in Houston on the even of the May …
Mess in Mesa!
Oakland Let’s start from the bedrock notion that no one is in love with taxes. The month is almost always longer than the money, and another dollar here and there sometimes can make a difference. But, a citizen’s duty also includes support of the community, and like it or not, that means paying the bills …