Labor Studies
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Union Semester Student Bailey Miller Wins Labor Journalism Contest
Each year, the Metro New York Labor Journalism Council gives out awards for student labor journalism. And this year, the winner for written article was SLU student Bailey Miller, who wrote about “body shops,” labor-leasing companies that exploit formerly incarcerated workers, and which are proliferating on construction sites throughout New York City. Her article is reproduced…
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New Labor Forum: April 1st, 2019
The New Labor Forum has a bi-weekly newsletter on current topics in labor, curated by the some of the most insightful scholars and activists in the labor world today. Check out some highlights from the latest edition below. The early successes of the #MeToo movement caught many commentators by surprise. However, despite its notable achievements – including dramatic increases…
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CUNY Days at DC37: Worker Education at the Murphy Institute’s New College Access Initiative
By Becky Firesheets When adults are interested in returning to school, they’re often faced with multiple challenges — jobs, children, bills, aging parents — yet are expected to navigate this process alone. In contrast, high school students, who typically experience fewer barriers than adult learners, receive built-in guidance from trained counselors present in their schools.…
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Labor Rights and College Education
This post was originally published at The Diamondback. Reposted with permission. By Olivia Delaplaine Top on the long list of worries for most graduating students is the prospect of finding a job. Each day a hiring manager doesn’t email us back or a website removes a job listing — and the looming anxiety of paying…
