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".
New Orleans In New Orleans, Local 100 has represented “hoppers” – the garbage laborers on the back of the truck or hopper as it’s called – for more than 30 years. These are temporary workers who do an essential, but tough, dirty, and often disrespected job for the city. The job has changed …
New Orleans It was just a matter of time before the divide within labor once again became impossible to ignore. This time it was about data centers, which have become a full employment program in many areas of the country for the building trades. For those who thrive on any disagreements within organized …
Marble Falls The monthly roundup of key directors of ACORN operations started with reports from Delhi, where our affiliates had broken through with huge victories in recent weeks. Dharmendra Kumar reported significant successes in our organizations of informal workers among street vendors and gig workers. For hawkers, the story starts more than a …