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Readers Responses to: Thoughts on Union Structures, Labor History And Union Member Consciousness
Last week we posted a piece from Nick Unger about union structures, labor history and union member consciousness. Below, you can find seven responses from readers of The Murphy Institute Blog. Stay tuned for Part 2 of Nick Unger’s Series, coming soon. From Gene Carroll at The Worker Institute at Cornell A few years back
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Recap of Last Night’s Diversity Scholarship Event at The Murphy Institute
John Mogulescu Is the Senior University Dean for Academic Affairs and Dean of the School of Professional Studies Last night the Murphy Institute hosted the second annual Promoting Diversity and Excellence in Union Leadership and Labor Scholarship Reception. It was a wonderful evening. Four emerging labor leaders received the 2014 Rising Leader Awards. That was
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Fall Labor Studies Classes at Murphy
The Fall 2014 classes for the MA in Labor Studies are up! Check them out below. Collective Bargaining Theory and Practice (LABR604) 3c Instructor: Josh Bienstock Monday Evening This course will provide students with a theoretical understanding of the collective bargaining process in the U.S. In addition to studying union and management theories of bargaining,
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Getting To Know Elizabeth Hawes, 1903-1971
By Kitty Weiss Krupat A brief profile of the American fashion designer, Elizabeth Hawes, appeared in T: The New York Times Style Magazine on Sunday, June 15. The essay, by Alice Gregory, is titled The Most Brilliant Fashion Designer, and it starts this way: Introducing Elizabeth Hawes: genius writer, wry cultural commentator, perverse humorist, gifted artist and
