Monthly Archives: October 2015

On Organizing

The introduction to the series On Organizing Our terrible dilemma: While the climate scientists tell us our time may well be short, the road ahead seems so long and winding. Start now. Start organizing. But, what is the culture of organizing? … Continue reading

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The Union Triad: Community Activism

The last post in the Union Triad Series. The Union Triad: Community Activism Local communities are important venues for consciousness raising and for leadership development. The key, it seems, is finding members well suited and willing to devote time and energy … Continue reading

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The Union Triad: Community Building

This is the third in a series of four posts on the “union triad.” Community Building Community building has much in common with organizing.  Successful organizers are usually embedded in communities. Of all activity in the labor movement community building is … Continue reading

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The Union Triad: Organize!

Many Americans, including many radicals, think that the US has no revolutionary tradition to call its own.  To them I say: Grace Lee Boggs! Second in the series on the Union Triad Organize! Since the 19th century unionists have been … Continue reading

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