Heroes in our midst and historical commemoration. Some highlights from the week…
- This past Wednesday marked the official commemoration of the Triangle Factory Fire by the Workmen’s Circle. The fire took place in March 1911 and was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of NYC, causing the deaths of 146 garment workers.
- One of our alumni, Richard Singleton, saved a man from a stabbing in a subway station. Amazing.
- Some questionable comments from a New York City Councilwoman regarding NYCHA. Meanwhile, the housing authority is apparently looking at a $400mill deficit by the year 2025. And, the Cuomo administration is proposing to keep control of $100mill in state funding for NYCHA, adding layers of bureaucracy to the authority’s ability to access the funds.
- Wikileaks released a chapter from the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. The Teamsters, like the rest of the labor movement, aren’t into it.
- Missouri police will restrict the use of tear gas after a settlement that determined police need to warn protesters and give them time to disperse before using it (via Time).
- Swarthmore students launched what’s being called the first indefinite occupation for fossil fuel divestment (via Waging Nonviolence)
- As Seattle’s $15 minimum wage heads into effect, some question as to whether university and airport workers will be left behind. (via Next City)
