By Joseph Coco, Louisiana Movement for Workers Councils
People over profits, the people of Louisiana are NO exception to this rule!
Louisiana has many wonderful components that add to its charm. Food, language, and culture that are informed and maintained by the diverse set of peoples within our region. Louisiana is also home to many types of inclement weather, ranging from hurricanes, flooding, and tornadoes. It is through the navigation of these disasters that we as a people continue to live and create ourselves. Many of us do this as members of the working class who, without us, the magic of our state wouldn’t exist . We know that as working-class people we always have to be looking out for each other, as oftentimes no one else is coming to our protection.
So, what do you do when a new type of disaster rears its ugly head? One that has destabilized not only our economy, but has rained down death upon our communities and ways of life? A disaster that has allowed our leaders in government to use and abuse our budget as they see fit, handing out millions of dollars to companies and never to the people who not only make our state great, but who have suffered deeply from the economic fallout of this pandemic.
What do we do in the face of Coronavirus, and hard times?
We organize! We choose not to abandon the bonds that keep us strong as a community, since community is oftentimes all we have. The Louisiana Movement for Workers Councils is a manifestation of the resilience we have always shown in the face of adversity. By joining a worker’s council, you are taking the power back into your hands, choosing to advocate for the betterment of not only yourself but YOUR community as well!