New Orleans Labor Day marks the end of summer for many in North America. It used to mean the start of school. Some still pause for a minute to remember workers and their unions. A reminder in that regard is the spate of articles and op-eds that harp on these themes. A couple of law …
Category: Labor Organizing
Unionbase and the Base for Unions
New Orleans Union work has its ups and downs every week. At week’s end I got an excited call from two of our organizers in New Orleans. They had just finished a meeting with nursing home workers in the city after following up on a call. Rather than a visit with one lone soldier, they …
The Weaker Unions are the More People Like Them
New Orleans Gallup released a poll on the eve of Labor Day. There are so many polls out there these days, it’s easy to forget they still do this. The top line of their survey seemed like good news, 61% of those surveyed, and by extension, the American people, now say they “like” unions, the …