Those looking for a current example of organizing from below should check out what UNITEHERE is up to in Indianapolis, Indiana. Not exactly a labor stronghold, hotel workers are organizing as never before and building the type of community-labor alliance that has brought hotel workers success in San Francisco and other cities. Huge majorities of hotel workers at the Westin, Hyatt, and Sheraton Hotels have signed cards authorizing union membership, and if EFCA were passed they would be union members today. Watch this inspiring eleven minute video of their campaign,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exBtVnZaWUk.