Houston: Building a union means fighting for every member, marking every inch of ground. The point has been brought home to us for the hundredth time again in Houston over recent weeks, but if for no other reason that to find the company that misery craves, let me share the hard tale. Starts simply enough. Workers …
Category: Labor Organizing
Economics of Unions in Peru
Arequipa, Peru: As an organizer, I can not resist asking, everywhere I go around the world, about the economics of social change. What defines membership in a social movement or labor organization? Are there dues? If so, how much do members pay? Regardless of what many might think, other organizers and leaders are always surprised someone …
Watching Fahrenheit 9/11 in Lafayette with Local 100 Leaders
Lafayette: An extra treat for our annual SEIU Local 100 Leadership Conference this year was a last minute addition and an unexpected surprise. One of our office staff approached me on the Friday before we left for Lafayette about how I would feel about some entertainment for the leadership meeting? Why not, I thought. She then …