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  • Congress of Unions in São Paulo Urges Governments to Stop Fracking

    Congress of Unions in São Paulo Urges Governments to Stop Fracking

    With Dilma’s impeachment imminent, unions unite against “coups and corruption.” TUCA-CSA 3rd Congress, São Paulo, April 28th, 2016 More than 500 delegates representing unions in the Americas today adopted a ‘base document’ that included a call for governments in the hemisphere to issue a moratorium on fracking. Via the TUED-initiated Unions Against Fracking, five trade

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  • Photos: Career Services Event at Murphy (3/8)

    Photos: Career Services Event at Murphy (3/8)

    On March 8th, The Murphy Institute hosted “What’s Next?”, a career networking event for students and alumni. To celebrate International Women’s Day, the majority-female networkers from CWA, 32BJ, AFSCME, Retail Action Project, New Guild, NYCHA and NYSNA, along with an SPS Career Services advisor, met with students and alumni. The networkers and students had informal

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  • Event: Organizing 2.0 (4/29-30)

    Event: Organizing 2.0 (4/29-30)

    This Friday and Saturday at the Murphy Institute…   Organizing 2.0 brings together hundreds of leaders, organizers, fundraisers, techies and activists to share our collective wisdom, skills, and talents. There will be workshops, trainings, discussions, consulting and networking opportunities, visionary speakers, and a provocative debate around strategy and practices. Over two days in Manhattan, we

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  • New Labor Forum Highlights: April 18th, 2016

    New Labor Forum Highlights: April 18th, 2016

    The New Labor Forum has launched a bi-weekly newsletter on current topics in labor, curated by the some of the most insightful scholars and activists in the labor world today. Check out some highlights from the latest edition below. This week’s Highlights focuses on the Fight for $15. We begin with New Labor Forum consulting editor, Stephanie Luce, who

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