11/02/2007 - 5:07pm
The catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina has spawned "a modern form of slavery" in New Orleans – one being challenged by a fledging worker rights organization.
11/02/2007 - 5:12pm
“Today is the day we will do this grand experiment
for ILCA, go out into the community, interview people and tell stories of what
is going on with the people of New Orleans,” says Howard Kling to an audience
of more than 100 writers, photographers, videographers and labor activists gathered
in New Orleans October 18-20 for ILCA 2007. “We want to demonstrate the power
of labor’s voice this weekend, as much as we can,” Kling says.
11/02/2007 - 5:11pm
Faces from the conference: Eric Bailey of AFT Connecticut talks about faith. I don’t know if I’ve ever had faith in the government, but Eric Bailey says he did before Katrina, before New Orleans, and before the impotent response by the powers that be that left an expectant, trusting populace stranded on rooftops, without homes, help and hope.
11/02/2007 - 5:01pm
With scores of community groups and political leaders in favor of its continuing, why is it taking so long to reopen New Orleans’ Charity Hospital? Those waiting patiently for a rebirth include not only members of the Louisiana State Legislature, the New Orleans city council and the New Orleans police department, but former Charity Hospital physicians, nurses, labor groups, District Court judges, the People’s Hurricane Relief Fund, ACORN, church groups, Total Community Action and many others.
So what’s the hold up?
10/14/2007 - 11:57am
Fritz Sanchez was a trooper in the army of volunteers
that the Red Cross dispatched to help Louisiana
residents cope with the devastation wrought by Hurricane
Katrina.
10/14/2007 - 11:54am
Local 376 volunteers make a difference for Katrina victims
10/18/2007 - 4:24pm
New Orleans is famous for its warm hospitality
to visitors. Since Hurricane Katrina hit last
Aug. 29, the Crescent City has extended its gracious
welcome to the thousands of volunteers
who are helping to provide food and clothes,
strengthen emergency and social services, dig
the city out from debris and rebuild its shattered
structures.
10/14/2007 - 11:26am
CSEA members quick to offer a hand to Hurricane Katrina victims
10/14/2007 - 11:11am
Local 420 delivers holiday supplies to union members in devastated New Orleans area
10/14/2007 - 9:29am
All three had a hand in making back-to-back hurricanes a true disaster. AFSCME members suffered, some mightily. But along with their union's brothers and sisters, they have risen to the challenge.
