Former Member Advocates Reform of Acorn
By SusanUnPC on October 15, 2008 at 1:05 PM in ACORN, Barack Obama
I looked up the group’s Web site: “SpeakingTruth2Power.org.” It is decidedly progressive in its politics, but does call on Acorn to reform itself:
ACORN has led the fight for social justice in communities across America. Unfortunately, a few cynical executives at the top of ACORN have denied the same social justice to ACORN’s hardworking organizers. …
The reform movement is demanding an astonishing array of reforms from ACORN — from treating “Hispanic and African-American organizers with respect” (Acorn executives don’t currently treat minority employees respectfully) to forcing organizers to work “54-80 hours a week” to busting “union drives by ACORN organizers” and hiding its executives’ embezzlement, and more. The list is shocking:
- ACORN management runs the organization’s agenda and members are told what to do — We demand that ACORN become a true member-run organization!
- ACORN activists fight for Living Wages but management refuses to pay a Living Wage and forces organizers to work 54-80 hours a week — We demand a 40-hour work week and a Living Wage!
- ACORN organizers are fighting for 7 days of mandatory paid sick leave for the rest of workers — but ACORN management only gives us 5 days!
- ACORN’s membership is a beautiful rainbow of diversity, but ACORN management discriminates against minority Organizers – We demand management treat Hispanic and African-American organizers with respect!
- ACORN management pays organizers less than a Living Wage while it hid $1 million embezzlement — We demand that ACORN management stops getting rich while we starve!
- ACORN management says it supports unions but busts union drives by ACORN organizers — We demand the right to organize!
At No Quarter, we’ve published numerous stories on Acorn, including revelations that Barack Obama worked for Acorn in 1992 as part of “Project Vote,” that he served as their attorney, that he has funneled government and foundation monies to the group, and much more.
It’s clear that Barack Obama hasn’t the requisite experience to be president, having solely used his seat in the U.S. Senate as a launching pad for his presidential run.
It is also clear that Barack Obama needs to do the hard work of cleaning up the far-left organizations that he has blatantly exploited to win his runs for office, including this current race.
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