Author Profile
Ray Abernathy
Ray Abernathy has been a political, labor and public relations consultant for more than 40 years, working exclusively for labor unions and nonprofits. His blog, From the Left Bank of the Potomac, is at http://www.rayabernathy.com He is. co-author of The Inside Game: Winning With Worksite Strategies and author of A Practical Press Guide for Local Labor Unions.
Most Recent Articles
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A Labor Day Exclusive
I waited until this morning to post my Labor Day column, just so I could see if anyone more »
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Egypt’s Poverty—and Years of Strikes—Set Stage for Popular Uprising
When Egyptian protest leaders this week called for a “million man march” in Cairo and an more »
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My Dream With Anderson Cooper and SEIU Boss Gus Bevona
There’s an old union song that starts out, “I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last more »
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9/11: Mary Ellen Sachetti’s Story
Mary Ellen Sachetti, a construction company safety executive, was working at the World Trade Center when the planes more »
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The Arc of History’s Late Summer Bender
I’m probably leaning on the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., far too often these skitzy more »
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Rand Paul, Libertarianism and the Myth of ‘Private Businesses’
By Ray Abernathy, From the Left Bank of the Potomac When Rachel Maddow asked Kentucky GOP U.S. more »
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Andy Stern’s Big Decision
The news this week that Andy Stern is resigning as president of the Service Employees International Union came more »
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Why Jim Bunning is a Genius
When he was pitching for the Phillies back in the back in the ‘60s, I thought Jim Bunning more »
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MLK on Hate and Love
"Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it." — more »
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LGBTs and Those Burly White Union Guys
There were some nice highs at the AFL-CIO convention this month — visits by President Obama, Labor Secretary more »
