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 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.
Labor
A Labor Day Exclusive
Ray Abernathy
Labor
Egypt’s Poverty—and Years of Strikes—Set Stage for Popular Uprising
Ray Abernathy
Labor
My Dream With Anderson Cooper and SEIU Boss Gus Bevona
Ray Abernathy
9/11: Mary Ellen Sachetti’s Story
Ray Abernathy
The Arc of History’s Late Summer Bender
Ray Abernathy
Rand Paul, Libertarianism and the Myth of ‘Private Businesses’
Ray Abernathy
Labor
Andy Stern’s Big Decision
Ray Abernathy
Why Jim Bunning is a Genius
Ray Abernathy
MLK on Hate and Love
Ray Abernathy
Labor
LGBTs and Those Burly White Union Guys
Ray Abernathy
Labor
R.I.P. Ted Kennedy
Ray Abernathy
Labor
The PATCO Conspiracy Revisited: From Carter to Reagan…to Obama
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Labor
The Neo-Know-Nothings
Ray Abernathy
Viewpoint
Thanks for the Memories, Wingnuts
Ray Abernathy
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