Labor Studies
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Video: “Behemoth” & “Making It: Why Manufacturing Still Matters”
On Friday, March 23rd, the Murphy Institute hosted book talks from Joshua Freeman, author of “Behemoth: The Factory and the Making of the Modern World” and Louis Uchitelle, author of “Making It: Why Manufacturing Still Matters”. Missed the event or want to see it again? Check out the video below: Speakers: Joshua Freeman, Distinguished Professor…
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Unions, Collective Bargaining and Soccer Players
By Jay Youngdahl This June, the men’s World Cup will begin. Billions of people throughout the world will cheer their favorite team and players. Given the diverse nature of the Murphy Institute community, there will be cheerful disagreement as to which team is the best. However, in a special treat for soccer fans associated with…
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New Labor Forum Highlights: March 19th, 2018
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. On Friday, March 23rd, the Murphy Institute, publisher of New Labor Forum, will be holding two important public events. Those events…
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New Labor Forum Highlights: March 5th, 2018
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. Recently released figures for 2017 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal a reversal in the decades-long decline in unionization…
