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New York Power
By Joseph J. Cunningham The following is an excerpt from Murphy adjunct Prof. Joseph J. Cunningham’s new book New York Power, which tells the story of the development of today’s New York City electric utility system. New York City has long represented one of the most concentrated urban developments in the world. That density has
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Black Friday Protests
On the eve of what is — for many Americans — the biggest consumer holiday of the year, many of us in the labor movement are making plans to voice our discontent with the exploitative practices that fuel Black Friday. Check out blackfridayprotests.org to learn how you can come out tomorrow and support Walmart workers
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Italians Demonstrate in Opposition to Jobs Act
In Italy, a proposed change in labor laws has demonstrators taking the streets. Known as the Jobs Act, this as-yet unwritten law is seen as a “rolling back” of labor protections, that many protestors see as an erosion of rights for those living in increasingly precarious situations. According to an article in the New York
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Journalists Gather to Discuss Labor and the Elections at Murphy
Last Friday, Sarah Jaffe, Juan Gonzalez, Errol Louis, Michael Hirsch and Ed Ott participated in a panel discussion in front of a packed house here at Murphy. The panelists analyzed the 2014 midterm elections, looking at what happened this time around and discussing the implications for the future. Miss the Forum? Check out the livestream,
