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: Labor Organizing
French Jobs Protest
New Orleans The world is in turmoil. Make no mistake, the issue is jobs. Day after day young workers, students, and unemployed French youth have hit the streets to protest a change in employment law proposed by Villipen, the French premier. In the face of unemployment rates for youth pushing to the 30% level, the …
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 …