Written by: Alvin Baugh In my first semester at the School of Labor and Urban Studies I was asked to read some writings by John Locke, a philosopher whose ideas are fundamental to the founding of the United States. As I read Locke, I saw an intersection between his ideas and my own life. Whether knowingly … Continue Reading ››
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Employees at REI Co-op move to unionize!
The Community and Worker Ownership Project stands with workers and their chosen representation to exercise their power at work. We need unions to help us be the best we can be as business pressures can otherwise push workers’ safety and dignity to the margins. Unions protect workers’ interests and raise the floor for … Continue Reading ››
Miriam Uribe Martinez Is Going the Distance
Miriam Uribe Martinez has already come a long way. And she has no intention of stopping now.
Born in Mexico, Miriam’s parents brought her to the U.S. when she was seven. She grew up in California, undocumented, like her parents. “My parents worked in factories, in people’s … Continue Reading ›› Raising Cain (and Baby) with Jimmy Bosco
Jimmy Bosco is from the working class and he is damn proud of it. “I always want to be a member of the working class,” he said. “That’s who I am.
I’m rank and file, and I like working and being with the rank and file. I don’t feel … Continue Reading ›› Yasmina Moore Goes For It!
Yasmina Moore is doing it for herself. But she’ll be helping a lot of other people in the process.
A candidate for the Master’s degree in Urban Studies, Yasmina says she enrolled at SLU “because I wanted to learn something. I love my job and I’m successful … Continue Reading ›› CWOP releases “A Union Toolkit for Cooperative Solutions”
A Union Toolkit for Cooperative Solutions 11/2/21 As many readers of this blog know, as COVID-19 took hold in New
York City, I was tapped to join the Labor and Workforce Development Sector Advisory Council convened by the City tasked to communicate broadly the day-to-day emergency … Continue Reading ›› 
