New Orleans It was wonderful to see a rare smile on the face of Evgenia Chirikova, our friend and ally, who has been the sparkplug of the feisty, though failing, effort to reroute the construction of a highway that would cut through the supposedly protected Khimki Forest. She has been named one of the grassroots …
Category: Organizing
“Justice Will Be Served” for Nail Salon Workers as Opportunity Knocks
New Orleans A week long jury trial in federal court gave five nail salon worker employed by a Korean-owned chain in Long Island almost $250,000 in back pay and overtime for Fair Labor Standard Act violations for underpayment below minimum wages. The case for these marginal, often ignored service workers was brought forward by a …
Is the Occupy Movement Dead, Alive, or Being Reborn?
Little Rock The Occupy Little Rock (OLR) encampment is close to celebrating its 6-month anniversary and still ensconced firmly in their space near the Interstate and not far from the Clinton Library. When my meetings are over today, I’ll drive by and see how they are making it. I was part of a panel …