New Orleans Local 100 United Labor Unions held its 38th consecutive leadership training weekend, this year in New Orleans. Twenty-five leaders from workplaces in Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana converged to share strategies and tactics, tips and tools. The meeting started with leaders sharing their views of the economy and how it might be impacting …
Category: Labor Organizing
Worker Shortages Are Pushing Wages Up at the Bottom
New Orleans With more than twenty candidates signed up for the Democratic primary, they are undoubtedly getting more advice than they want from all corners, friend and foe, including for many that they need to get out of the race, so who am I to throw water on their fire? Regardless, I’ll say this …
Teaching Houston’s School District a Lesson about Basic Workers Rights
New Orleans There are some universal principles in work. Almost everyone dislikes their boss is one for sure. Almost no one likes the union representative except union members and the workers who are looking for one is another for sure. Texas is a funny state when it comes to workers and unions. Once again, …