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WADE RATHKE is the founder of ACORN, Chief Organizer at ACORN International, and Author of "Nuts & Bolts", "Citizen Wealth", "Global Grassroots", and "The Battle for the 9th Ward".

Category: Labor Organizing

Leadership and Solidarity Matter in Sports Off the Field

Labor Organizing June 25, 2018June 25, 2018 by digital

Casper     There was a fascinating discussion recently about why professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association were able to speak freely and publicly about issues, including race and politics, while the manly men of the National Football League were constantly being cowed into silence.  The reporter for the New York Times spent a …

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Local 100 Leaders Highlight Reel

Labor Organizing June 24, 2018June 25, 2018 by digital

Shreveport     The 37th annual leadership conference for Local 100 United Labor Unions was held this year in Shreveport, Louisiana at the Roadway Inn near the airport, just off of Interstate 20 between that city and Dallas and only miles away from the I-49 the fast track from south Louisiana, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, and New …

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The Science behind Triggering Tipping Points to Social Change

Labor Organizing Organizing June 15, 2018 by digital

New Orleans     I’m not sure any of you are ready for this, but we’re going to review today why it is worth keeping your shoulder to the wheel to push forward towards social change no matter the odds as long as you and your associates are committed and can count your base as growing.  A …

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Interview with NPR Gulf States Newsroom

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Interview with NPR Gulf States Newsroom

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