Labor Studies
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Capstones: Labor Studies Students Share Work, Reflections
Congratulations to our Fall 2015 Capstone students in the Labor Studies MA program! With the guidance of Professor Michael Murphy (connecting from Washington DC), our MA candidates engaged the audience in great conversations about their research topics. Richard Gorgoglione: “The WPA and the Transformation of Staten Island” This research project explores how the WPA contributed to…
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Labor Studies Program Presents: Student Capstone Presentations (12/3)
Join the Labor Studies program for its Student Capstone Presentations, to be held December 3rd, 2015, 6:15-8:45pm. Location: Murphy Institute 25 W. 43rd St., New York, NY 19th Fl. Conference Room RSVP: Irene.Garcia-Mathes@cuny.edu Richard Gorgoglione: “The WPA and the Transformation of Staten Island” Francisco Gomez: “Engaging in a Contemporary Debate about Technology and the Workplace in…
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Adjunct Organizing Gains Momentum
As millions of Americans broke bread this past Thanksgiving, an important labor victory almost fell through the cracks. Last Wednesday, Temple University’s 1,400 adjunct professors voted 609-266 in favor a proposal to join the Temple Association of University Professionals, the American Federation of Teachers’ faculty affiliate at the school. With this vote, the local union will double in…
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Graduate Class: Climate Crisis and the Labor Movement
The Labor Studies Program invites all union members, activists, and CUNY & non‐CUNY graduate-level students to enroll in our special topics graduate class: CLIMATE CRISIS AND THE LABOR MOVEMENT: Trade Unions and Social Movement Approaches to Climate Change and Ecological Degradation Taught by Sean Sweeney Thursdays, January 28th to May 12th, 2016 @ 6:15-8:45pm The emergence…
