Hey there! My name is Ian, and I’m a summer intern with UNITE HERE in New Orleans, Louisiana. On the second day of my internship, our group coordinator, Scott, received an urgent text about a rally downtown that needed our support. We swiftly mobilized in front of The Bureau of Immigration & Customs Enforcement where […]
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On June 6th, 2011, my life was opened to many new opportunities and people that I never even imagined I’d encounter. This was the day I began my Summer Organizer position with UNITE HERE through the Organizing Beyond Barriers program. My leads, Scott Cooper and Yvonne Gladney, have really directed this internship in the best […]
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Summer Organizers from coast to coast have been working hard to inform CVS managers and customers about issues at Sky Chefs, one of CVS’ vendors. Around the country, there have been about 30 delegations to CVS thus far! After the excitement Summer Organizers in New York experienced during their action, Summer Organizers in Chicago, Phoenix […]
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