Wielding Our Power
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Last week at the National Organization of Legal Service Workers, I taught and facilitated workshops on Mobilization and Coalitions. Their members in New York City are on strike. Comparatively their bargaining units are relatively
The UAW and the Struggle for Social Justice
While many amongst us may grow weary in this time of economic crisis, political stagnation, and a resurgent radical right-wing movement bent on turning back the 20th century, we would all do well to
Building Our Power, Expanding Our Power
I’m very fortunate to be in Las Vegas this week with the National Organization of Legal Service Workers – a national affiliate of the United Automobile Workers, which reflects the UAW’s history of commitment
Mobilizing for Victory
Next week I will speak at the National Organization of Legal Services Workers, a national affiliate of the UAW. I will also conduct workshops on mobilization, power, and victory. It is all incredibly exciting to
Shop Stewards Hold Up the Labor Movement
This is the transcript of a speech I gave recently at the IBEW Local 47 Shop Steward’s Conference. Business Manager Patrick Lavin asked me to come speak to Local 47′s Steward’s Conference. Please feel
Inequality, Economic Recovery, & the Health of Our Planet
We in the U.S. are rightly worried about the global economic crisis caused by Wall Street’s reckless investment practices in 2007 and 2008. Wall St. destroyed $50 trillion in the world’s wealth, $7 or
A Farm Bill Labor Can Support
By Dr. Richard Levins and Stewart Acuff Is anyone following the farm bill that’s limping through Congress? We’re not and we doubt that you are, either. In our opinion, the farm bill is pretty much
Poetry Reading with Ingrid Anders Tonight at Kefa Cafe!
If you are in or near DC this evening, please join brilliant poet Ingrid Anders and I at Kefa Cafe in Silver Spring on Bonifant St right at the corner of Georgia Ave at
Honoring the Fallen & Picking Up the Struggle
This past Saturday was a perfect spring-summer day in Chicago. The sun was bright. The air and sky were clear. There was a cool breeze off the lake. I joined with labor activists from across
The Fight for the 8 Hour Day
Yesterday I spoke to the Michigan AFL-CIO Community Services Conference. We all had such a great time. Today I am driving from the UAW’s Black Lake Education Center in upstate Michigan to Chicago. I will speak
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