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 These days Amazon is the big dog barking, but we’re starting to nip at its heels. The NLRB Regional Director has ruled on the objections filed by the union, RWDSU/UFCW, from the election earlier in the year at one of their fulfillment warehouses in Bessemer, Alabama. He ordered a new election. The union says that it …
New Orleans What’s that old saying? It’s something like, if you can’t do, then teach. We may have gotten to the point in the labor movement, where if we can’t seem to organize, then at least we can lobby. Political work in creating leverage, opportunity, and even it seems, increased membership has long been the go-to Plan B driving …
Pearl River In the United States where some are still arguing about the last election, others are trying to fix the next election, and many believe their election is the only thing that matters, it’s worth remembering that lots of elections matter and determine the direction of the world we live in, not just the one …
Pearl River There’s a lot of drum-thumping about inflation now. How bad will it be? Who will it hurt? How long will it last? It’s easy to scare up some fuss, since it’s been a minute since we’ve dealt with much inflation, especially over the last decade. The doom and gloom folks are seeing this as the end of President Biden’s …
Pearl River A half-moon was peaking through the clouds as I walked the dog in the predawn, but they had become wispy as I left the dock to navigate my way up the bayou. The water had risen during the night, so it was easy to climb into the canoe. When it’s low, it’s more of a downward …