Labor Studies
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I am a #YoungWorker: A New Report
This month, the UCLA Labor Center and the Young Workers Project released a new report about young workers in the United States. Called “I am a #YOUNGWORKER,” the report is “a collective and participatory endeavor,” and involved the work of 60 students and young workers, including Murphy Institute student Mohammad Amin, who served as part of the Report
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NYC Council Introduces “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act
This holiday season, New Yorkers living in the gig economy were given reason for optimism: the NY City Council introduced a bill proposing a set of rights for freelance workers. Dubbed “Freelance Isn’t Free Act,” and introduced by Council Member Brad Lander, this act would give freelance workers access to “protections now enjoyed by regular employees.” Lydia DePillis,
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New Labor Forum Highlights: Dec. 21, 2015
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. The Paris Agreement: More Than Was Expected, But Still Far Less Than Is Required World leaders
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The Future of Murphy: Labor Studies School?
The NYC Council Committees on Labor and Higher Education held a joint hearing last Thursday to focus on the Murphy Institute and the proposal to establish a new CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. At the hearing, union representatives and Murphy students sang the praises of the Institute. An article in this week’s edition of the Chief describes
