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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: Strike

UAW Pointing the Way on Comms, Strategy, and Tactics

Strike October 30, 2023 by Chief Organizer

            Sheffield           Are the autoworkers getting everything on their wish list from their strike?  Of course not, or it wouldn’t be collective bargaining, but without a doubt the UAW, their union, is making some very good deals and achieving a good chunk of what they needed.  Tentative agreements have now been reached with both Ford …

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UAW Tactics and Communications are Winning

Strike Unions September 19, 2023 by Chief Organizer

            New Orleans      The outcome of the United Automobile Workers (UAW) strike is a long way from being settled, but so far union leadership has handled this very wisely. The tactic of hitting all three of the big automakers, GM, Ford, and what used to be Chrysler and now is called Stellantis is brilliant, …

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Biden’s Labor Initiatives and Organizers’ Challenges

Biden NLRB Strike Unions September 5, 2023September 5, 2023 by Chief Organizer

              New Orleans     This was my Labor Day special Posted on September 4, 2023 by Working-Class Perspectives. Is Joe Biden, as he claims, the best friend workers have had in the White House either ever or since Franklin Delano Roosevelt?  We could debate that all day, but the President and his administration at …

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