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The State of Workers’ Rights in New York City: Advances and Setbacks in Turbulent Times

LaGuardia Community College 30-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City, NY, United States

The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Office of Labor Policy & Standards, in partnership with the City Commission on Human Rights and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, will hold … Continue reading The State of Workers’ Rights in New York City: Advances and Setbacks in Turbulent Times

Panel: Improving NYC’s Campaign Finance Program

New York Law School 185 West Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Join the conversation about how New York City can improve its landmark campaign finance program. Our matching funds program is the model for citizens across the country who want to protect local elections from the threat posed by big money from special interests. During the 2017 elections, the Campaign Finance Board provided more than $17 … Continue reading Panel: Improving NYC’s Campaign Finance Program

Does Protest Still Matter? Lessons from NYC; Activist Capital, USA

CUNY Graduate Center, Elebash Recital Hall 365 5th Avenue, New York City, NY, United States

Is resistance futile? Since the last economic downturn, there has been a tremendous surge of new grassroots activism — mostly on the left, in keeping with the dominant historical pattern. Yet in recent years, numerous commentators have observed that protest now seems less effective than in decades past, a feeling shared by some veteran organizers … Continue reading Does Protest Still Matter? Lessons from NYC; Activist Capital, USA

NYC Labor Day Parade

44th St and 5th Avenue 44th Street and 5th Avenue, New York
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