Wade Rathke

Head Organizer, Massachusetts Welfare Rights Organization (1969-70)

Founder and Chief Organizer, ACORN – Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (1970-2008)

Founder and Chief Organizer, ACORN International (2002-on-going)

Founder and Chief Organizer, Local 100, United Labor Unions (1980-on-going) (affiliate of SEIU- 1984-2009)

Member, SEIU International Board (1996-2004)

Secretary-Treasurer, Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO (1996-2002)

Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Social Policy (2008-on-going)

Chief Organizer, HOTROC – Hospitality, Tourism, Restaurants Organizing Committee (New Orleans 1998-2004)

Director, Multi-Union, Walmart Organizing Campaign (Florida 2004-2007)

Executive Director, Labor Neighbor Research & Training Center (on-going)

Executive Director, Affiliated Media Foundation Movement (on-going)

Station Manager, KABF-FM (Little Rock 100,000-watts) (2012 on-going)