Labor Organizing: Fighting for Justice!...
Campaigns I have worked on include: AFL-CIO Organizers Institute – Teamsters Rhode Island Hospital Campaign HERE Local 25, Washington DC, 1993-94, won against the lock-out at the Madison Hotel Justice for Janitors, Washington DC 1994-95, on major street actions including bridge blockades ultimately lead to city-wide agreements for Local 82. Dignity Campaign, Detroit Michigan, Local 79, successful statewide strike and action campaign Detroit Newspaper Strike, the political leaders did not rise to the challenge, unsuccessful effort United Auto Workers – training and support for the RADD – Radical Action Disciple Deployment Teams, Region 1. Dignity Campaign, successful statewide strike in California 1997- 98 for Local 250 Justice for Janitors in LA and Boston – during several successful...
Abbie Hoffman Presente
In 1982 Abbie Hoffman spoke at my college. During his talk, I thought, I ought to be working with this guy. Not long after that he talked about a community organizing internship at Save the River that summer. I applied. He wrote me back with an A+ on my application. As the summer neared, I didn’t hear anything, so as I began to track it down. I talked to his brother Jack who told me it was not happening. I was graduating and didn’t have anything else to do, so I packed up my car and drove to the River. I spent a year there gardening, organizing and earning Abbie’s respect. This year marks the 20th Anniversary of...
Common Ground Relief 2005-2006
I had the honor of working with, creating, and building Common Ground Relief from early October 2005 through October 2006. During that time one had to hold both the horror and the awe of what was taking place in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. While much has been written, there will be more to come. The original Common Ground website went down and much of that material was lost. Here are a few of the public documents developed during that time. Click here to find out what Common Ground is doing today. Common Ground Relief Common Ground Slideshow – large file, allow time to load Reports & Articles Reports from New Orleans After Katrina, with Jordan Flaherty...
Austin Eco-Change Exchange
In 2009 we organized the Eco-Change Exchange, bringing together all of the environmental groups to develop a common plan for city leaders. Our mission was: “to awaken the dream of Austin as a leader among sustainable cities, to weave our community relationships, and to chart a course, rooted in justice, to get us there.” This process lead to hundreds of participants in the City Council Chambers who learned about the history of racism and environmental degradation in Austin and what people have done to fight it. We explored in-depth recommendations in each of the issue areas below with opportunities to make new ones. People then participated in a prioritization process that set this agenda for the city....
The Global Justice Movement
This page contains manuals, reports, pictures, and other artifacts from significant Global Justice mobilizations over the last 10 years. To see my complete slideshow of pictures and stories from 1999-2003, click here (please allow time to load) Articles about the Global Justice Movement The Shock of Victory, by David Graeber Where Was the Color in Seattle? by Elizabeth Betita Martinez Lessons from a Summit Hopper, by Lisa Fithian, an open letter to the direct action community in advance of the Miami FTAA protests, reflecting on lessons learned from past mobilizations Explaining Globalization Neoliberalism in a Nut Shell, by Pamels Sparr Ten Ways Globalization Promotes Militarism World Trade Organization, Seattle, Washington, Nov 30, 1999 Mass Nonviolent Direct Action Handbook...