Labor Studies
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Gov. Cuomo Announces State Will Fully Fund CUNY Next Year
In a reversal from his recent vow to defund the CUNY system by shifting $485 million in costs onto New York City, Gov. Cuomo’s office announced yesterday that New York State would pay the full $1.6 billion CUNY budget next year, after all. This funding is contingent on the hiring of a management efficiency expert, who will
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Facing up to the Failure of Carbon Markets: TUED Working Paper #6
Carbon Markets After Paris: Trading in Trouble By Sean Sweeney, Coordinator of Trade Unions for Energy Democracy The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement and the “intended nationally determined contributions” submitted to the UNFCCC enshrines carbon markets and emissions trading schemes (ETSs) as a key mechanism for reducing emissions. But are carbon markets effective? Since the early
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New Labor Forum Highlights: March 21, 2016
The New Labor Forum has launched 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. New Labor Forum Highlights: Mar. 21, 2016 This newsletter focuses on labor and digital organizing. Kati Sipp, in her forthcoming
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Time to double down: What the demise of Friedrichs means for labor
By Allison Porter When Antonin Scalia died in Texas last month, public sector unions got some breathing room. Friedrichs vs California Teachers Association — the case that was expected to overturn Abood vs Detroit Board of Ed in April — is likely to languish in a 4-4 stalemate until a new justice is appointed. The
