Wednesday, July 27, 2022

What it is really like to work on a campaign: fleeing bed bugs

This was indeed a sunset. And this hotel proved more than the committed, hard-working folks who are UniteHERE union canvassers could bear. They know how a hotel should be run; how cleanliness and customer service matter; how guests should be treated. And this joint failed the hotel worker test, big time. And yes, some people complained of bed bugs.

So, although this interrupts the flow of the campaign, we're all moving nearby. The move may very likely interrupt this blog for a day or so ... but hey, that's what you need to know about campaigns: you should be ready to flex with the flow, whether material or in the political atmosphere. 

Hey, I know something about this. I was working a campaign during the San Francisco earthquake of 1989. A whole city lost its equilibrium for days and there we were with a campaign to win. (We didn't.) But that's another story.

Picture of the new digs -- also temporary and a big step up -- for at least the next two weeks.

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3 comments:

  1. UnknownThursday, July 28, 2022 5:06:00 PM

    Oh no, Jan! Best wishes to you all. (Even the bedbugs want to join Team Dem?)

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  2. janinsanfranThursday, July 28, 2022 9:41:00 PM

    This move went as smoothly as could be for 35 people and their food and cooking equipment and their belongings. That is, not perfectly, but very well indeed. And the move is temporary, so we'll go through it again, but with more warning.

    Folks were out canvassing by the afternoon yesterday.

    I'm very proud of the union for being willing to find a solution that treats their workers as deserving partners and leaders in the struggle for a good life.

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  3. UnknownThursday, July 28, 2022 10:01:00 PM

    Amen! And for you as well, dear friends!

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