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  • Prof. Joshua Freeman Talks Taylor Law on the Brian Lehrer Show

    Prof. Joshua Freeman Talks Taylor Law on the Brian Lehrer Show

    On Wednesday, Murphy Prof. Joshua Freeman was on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show along with William Herbert, Executive Director of the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions, to talk about the Taylor Law. They discussed the history of the law, 50 years in, and its ramifications for public

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  • The Chief Features The Murphy Institute

    The Chief Features The Murphy Institute

    The Chief-Leader is a New York City-based weekly newspaper focused on municipal government and civil servants, as well as issues affecting New York State and Federal employees. The most recent issue of the newspaper features an article about the Murphy Institute: “As Jobs’ Complexity Grows, Murphy Institute Helps Bridge Knowledge Gap: Union-Backed Center Polishes Skills, Broadens

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  • What Happens If We Win?

    What Happens If We Win?

    This article was originally featured in Jacobin. By Stephanie Luce Despite our cynicism about electoral politics, the Left needs political parties. The Right’s rising power and momentum throughout the world gives us a stark reminder of the practical effects of our lack of a party of our own in the United States.Although it might feel like we’re starting from

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  • TWU Proposes School Bus Coop

    TWU Proposes School Bus Coop

    School bus maintenance and driving has long been a tricky business in New York City. In the face of mounting maintenance costs, excessive emissions and flatlining wages, the Transit Workers Union (TWU) has proposed a novel — and potentially transformative — solution for the city’s school buses. This week, TWU international president John Samuelsen and Manhattan

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