Left Forum 2017
John Jay College 841 10th Ave, New York, NY, United StatesFeatured Speakers: Linda Sarsour, Richard D. Wolff, Chase Iron Eyes Madonna Thunder Hawk, Tithi Bhattacharya, Cinzia Arruzza, Bhaskar Sunkara, L.A. Kauffman, Glen Ford, Laura Flanders, Paul Mason, Christian Parenti, Chris Hedges, Jeremy Scahill, Immortal Technique, Nancy Romer, Tascha Van Auken, Paul Sliker . . . and Hundreds More! Now in its 13th year, Left Forum … Continue reading Left Forum 2017
Eastern Conference for Workplace Democracy 2017
Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus 155 W. 60th St., 109B, New York City, NY, United StatesREGISTER HERE The Eastern Conference for Workplace Democracy (ECWD) is fast approaching and its timing could not be better! This year’s conference will be held on June 9-11 in New York City in partnership with NYC Network of Worker Cooperatives (NYCNoWC). The ECWD is the longest running conference focused on workplace democracy in the United … Continue reading Eastern Conference for Workplace Democracy 2017
The New Economy: How Labor Unions Support Worker Owned Businesses for Local Wealth
Fordham University Lincoln Center 150 W 62nd St., New York, NY, United StatesREGISTER HERE Under fierce attack from the corporate sector, labor unions have been exploring, creating, and preserving sustainable worker owned, democratically managed businesses from large to small that are anchored in their communities. The 2009 agreement between the United Steelworkers and Mondragon resulted in a Union Co-op Model. The collaboration between Service Employees International Union … Continue reading The New Economy: How Labor Unions Support Worker Owned Businesses for Local Wealth
Report Launch: MILKED: Immigrant Dairy Farmworkers in NYS
Join farmworkers, labor, immigrant advocates, and researchers for a series of events based on the findings of the new report: Schedule Panel Discussion 12pm @ 32BJ Office 25 W 18th St, Learn about the working conditions for immigrant workers in NYS. New York’s dairy industry generates $14 billion a year and is the star sector … Continue reading Report Launch: MILKED: Immigrant Dairy Farmworkers in NYS
Murphy Institute Information Session
Citywide Training Center (CTC) Centre St., 24th Fl. south side, New York, NY, United StatesExplore the undergraduate/graduate degree and credit-bearing certificate programs offered by the Murphy Institute, CUNY School of Professional Studies! Attend an information session at the Citywide Training Center Join us to learn more about the Murphy Institute’s program offerings, including: At Murphy’s Mid-Manhattan Center MA in Urban Studies MA in Labor Studies BA in Urban and … Continue reading Murphy Institute Information Session