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Jail Workers & the Fight to Close Rikers
The fight to close the Rikers Island Jail complex has received renewed attention since Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan last March to close down the facility in the next 10 years. Many have welcomed the moved, but one group has expressed resistance: correctional officers. In a recent article in the Daily News, Brooklyn
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Photos: The City is The Factory: Discussion and Book Party
On November 3rd, faculty, students and community members gathered for a lively discussion and celebration of The City Is the Factory: New Solidarities and Spatial Strategies in an Urban Age, co-edited by Miriam Greenberg, University of Santa Cruz and Penny Lewis, Murphy Institute, CUNY. Contributors Penny Lewis, Miriam Greenberg, Stephanie Luce, Shannon Gleason and Melissa Checker
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Conference: Janus & Beyond: The Future of Public Workers (11/17)
Friday, November 17th, 2017 9am-4pm Murphy Institute 25 W. 43rd St., 18th Floor, New York, NY REGISTER HERE Join union leaders, scholars and activists during this one-day conference to discuss the implications of the Janus v. AFSCMEcase for workers and organized labor, possible immediate outcomes, and strategic options for combatting the attack on public sector unionism.
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Murphy Director Receives City & State Corporate Social Responsibility Award
On October 19th, Murphy Institute Founder & Director Greg Mantsios was honored by City & State in recognition of his work in labor. City & State CSR showcases outstanding New York business leaders and corporations through its series of highly-publicized award ceremonies, conferences, and specialty publications, for their tremendous work in the area of Corporate
