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Labor Studies Program Presents: Student Capstone Presentations (12/3)
Join the Labor Studies program for its Student Capstone Presentations, to be held December 3rd, 2015, 6:15-8:45pm. Location: Murphy Institute 25 W. 43rd St., New York, NY 19th Fl. Conference Room RSVP: Irene.Garcia-Mathes@cuny.edu Richard Gorgoglione: “The WPA and the Transformation of Staten Island” Francisco Gomez: “Engaging in a Contemporary Debate about Technology and the Workplace in
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Adjunct Organizing Gains Momentum
As millions of Americans broke bread this past Thanksgiving, an important labor victory almost fell through the cracks. Last Wednesday, Temple University’s 1,400 adjunct professors voted 609-266 in favor a proposal to join the Temple Association of University Professionals, the American Federation of Teachers’ faculty affiliate at the school. With this vote, the local union will double in
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Event: Solidarity Economies & Worker Coops (12/4)
December 4, 8:30 -10:30am The Murphy Institute 25 W. 43 Street, 18 Floor The local movement of worker cooperatives, supported by the City Council, has increasingly caught the imagination of workers and organizers. What is the potential and what are the limitations of worker co-ops in building a movement for economic and social justice? To what
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Gale Brewer Addresses Graduates at NWPC-NYC Candidate Training at JSMI
On Saturday, November 21, the National Women’s Political Caucus NYC chapter (NWPC-NYC) and the Murphy Institute held a ceremony for the twelve women that completed the inaugural NWPC-NYC Candidate Training course hosted by the Murphy Institute. The 10-week training concluded with final presentations from participants, who applied crucial aspects of what they learned in the training. Manhattan Borough
