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New Labor Forum: Black Lives Matter/Fight for Fifteen: A New Social Movement

School of Labor and Urban Studies 25 W. 43rd St., New York City, NY, United States

Black Lives Matter and Fight for $15 are linked, growing social movements. As these two movements converge, how are they influencing each other? What are the chances their convergence might sow the seeds for a broader social and economic justice movement? What obstacles remain? Invited Speakers: Jelani Cobb, journalist, historian, Director of the Africana Studies Institute, … Continue reading New Labor Forum: Black Lives Matter/Fight for Fifteen: A New Social Movement

Info Session: MA Urban Studies

School of Labor and Urban Studies 25 W. 43rd St., New York City, NY, United States

Room 18A

Pay Up: A Discussion on Minimum Wage

School of Labor and Urban Studies 25 W. 43rd St., New York City, NY, United States

Hosted by Alliance for a Just Society How much does it take to make ends meet? Nationally, a single adult needs $16.87 an hour, and in New York they need $19.90 – just to meet basic needs and an occasional minor emergency. The federal minimum wage of $7.25 and New York’s minimum wage of $8.75 … Continue reading Pay Up: A Discussion on Minimum Wage

Making Your Degree Work for You: Careers in Labor & Community Sectors

School of Labor and Urban Studies 25 W. 43rd St., New York City, NY, United States

Room 18A Join current students and alumni of the Murphy Institute for Labor Studies as we discuss strategies to build your career from practitioners in both the Labor and Community fields, as well as career advisors from the School of Professional Studies. We will hear from Michael Johnson, the Director of Customer Operations at the New York City … Continue reading Making Your Degree Work for You: Careers in Labor & Community Sectors

State of Our Union, State of Our Schools

PS 58 The Carroll School 330 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

How can the UFT become a force for change in our schools? Everyone Welcome Suggested Donation $10 RSVP here Childcare available (email MORE@morecaucusnyc.org to reserve a spot) Featured Speakers: Liza Campbell, Seattle teacher with an participant's report on recent strike Jia Lee, Chapter Leader of the Earth School, high stakes testing conscientious objector Lauren Cohen, … Continue reading State of Our Union, State of Our Schools

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