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 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 »
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