Faculty Writing
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How Poor Public Transit Makes Idiots of Us All
This post originally appeared on the London School of Economics Policy Blog. For more on the public transit crisis, join us for our October 13th forum “Getting Back on Track: The New York Transit Crisis.“ By Kafui Attoh The bourgeoisie has subjected the country to the rule of the towns. It has created enormous cities,…
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Stephanie Luce Talks Civil Disobedience, Arrest at PSC Action
All photos via PSC-CUNY.org. On Wednesday, PSC-CUNY members demonstrated in response to 6 years without a contract at CUNY Central Administrative offices, where about 50 people were arrested. Prof. Stephanie Luce, one of many Murphy Institute community members who participated in the action, and one of four who were arrested, talks about her experience below: Q. Why did…
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Prof. Stephanie Luce on the Uber Ruling
In a potentially striking blow to the Uber-ization of the state’s economy, the California Labor Commission declared this week that a San Francisco-based Uber driver is an employee, and not an independent contractor, of the company. The implications of this ruling could be far-reaching, requiring the company to start offering benefits and protections to its drivers —…
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Prof. Stephanie Luce Explores the Higher Wages Movement
By Michael Murphy On April 15, protesters in New York City and across the United States engaged in a coordinated demonstration to highlight the problem of low wages for workers in the fast-food industry. This issue has resonated with workers who have seen their pay diverge in real terms from the cost of living. The…
