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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".

Tag: Local 100 United Labor Unions

Moving Living Wages into Legislation

Citizen Wealth Financial Justice June 16, 2013June 16, 2013 by digital

New Orleans   Congressman Al Green from Houston was raised in New Orleans so he generously jumped at the chance to come over to address Local 100 United Labor Unions leaders from Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana at the closing of our annual leadership conference.  In talking about issues for veterans, immigrants, minorities, the infirm, workers, and …

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FCC’s Connect2Compete Disconnected at Cox Cable & Payday Embarrasses Chase

Ideas and Issues February 27, 2013February 27, 2013 by digital

New Orleans    Remember the poor…low and moderate income families who will always be with us?  Well, more evidence keeps piling up that when it comes to internet access and a lifeline to the 21st Century, the “volunteer” efforts by the big cable companies are continuing to make the FCC’s claims of lowering the digital …

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Louisiana Healthcare Cuts & Rebuilding the Louisiana Democratic Party

Health Care August 7, 2012 by digital

Louisiana State Senator and head of the Louisiana Democratic Party, Karen Carter, speaks before the Local 100 United Labor Unions leadership conference that was held on July 21st, 2012 in New Orleans, LA.  Here, Senator Carter talks about the impacts of the healthcare cuts across Louisiana and the work that is needed to rebuild the …

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