Lee M Abbott
Writer, artist, teacher, organizer in New Orleans. Staff at Labor Notes. Treasurer, New Orleans Rank and File Project. he/him; lalwizyan
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Lee’s Substack | Substack
Lee’s Substack | Substack
My personal Substack. I'm developing this space to write on labor, community, language, and literature. Click to read Lee’s Substack, by Lee M. Abbott, a Substack publication. Launched 3 years ago.
Virginia Workers to Governor: Don't Water Down Our Bargaining Rights! | Labor Notes
Virginia Workers to Governor: Don't Water Down Our Bargaining Rights! | Labor Notes
After a years-long campaign by unions, Virginia’s General Assembly passed legislation to extend collective bargaining rights to nearly half a million state, county, and municipal government employees. The new bill still has to be signed by Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger, who has proposed adding over a dozen amendments which unions say would weaken the bill. These include removing binding arbitration and delaying full implementation of the law until 2030. On April 13, union members marched on the capitol to call on the governor to sign the legislation without the amendments.
The Fight to Defend Public Sector Union Rights — New Orleans City Workers Organizing Committee
The Fight to Defend Public Sector Union Rights — New Orleans City Workers Organizing Committee
Guest column: Union rights for New Orleans city workers would benefit all
Guest column: Union rights for New Orleans city workers would benefit all
In the next few weeks, New Orleans city workers may finally have union rights codified in our City Code. The Right to Collective Bargaining Ordinance, introduced by City Council member
How New Orleans Library Workers Shut It Down
How New Orleans Library Workers Shut It Down
Libraries are one of the last social services to normally be open to all. Our labor affects the community health in many ways. But New Orleans library workers understood that our workplaces’ social role also made libraries a potentially massive infection site for the at-risk populations we overwhelmingly serve. Library staff ensure access to food, childcare, health care, legal services, a safe place to stay for the unhoused, education, and social events that enhance community ties.
Direct Action & Elections: Wisconsin's Labor Struggle | Left Turn - Notes from the Global Intifada
Direct Action & Elections: Wisconsin's Labor Struggle | Left Turn - Notes from the Global Intifada
No one could say they'd seen it before. That’s what was so genuinely exhilarating about those first weeks of protests in Madison against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s effort to take away public workers’ right to collectively bargain. People had seen protest, confrontation, and direct action before, but now these were taking shape and combining in ways no one had ever expected. Rallies wouldn’t let up—protestors wouldn’t go home and more returned every day. An open-ended, intense confrontation between the people and the government grew day by day in the State Capitol.
KABZUAG VAJ & LEE ABBOTT: The Epic Battle from Wisconsin
KABZUAG VAJ & LEE ABBOTT: The Epic Battle from Wisconsin
Drawing on a long history of worker struggles, and yet spontaneously responding to Walker’s all out attack, Wisconsinites took over Capitol Square in Madison. Beginning with over a thousand people on…
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