Labor Studies
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This Is What Energy Democracy Looks Like
Profit-driven approaches to our energy supply are not working. Emissions continue to rise and our climate is rapidly changing. How can we move toward “energy democracy,” shifting to a more sustainable, equitable energy system? And what’s the role of trade unions in getting us there? This video from RLS–NYC and Trade Unions for Energy Democracy (TUED)
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New Issue of New Labor Forum: Battles Over Education and Immigration
The latest issue of New Labor Forum is about to reach our print subscribers at home. But whether you subscribe or not, you can access our free articles right away on our new and improved website! A number of articles in the January 2015 deal with political battles surrounding education: Should organized labor support race-based
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Observations From a Trip to China: Part I
Photo: Professor Lu Zhang speaks about labor conditions inside Chinese auto factories. By Stephanie Luce I recently returned from two weeks in China, where I participated in a scholar exchange sponsored by the American Sociology Association, Labor and Labor Movements section. The exchange was the third piece of an ongoing effort to increase communication and collaboration
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A Survey of Community and Labor Perspectives in the Wake of the Eric Garner Case
By Donald LaHuffman Produced for “Labor and Media Studies” with Prof. Ari Paul, Fall 2014 The United States recently exploded in protest around the country as citizens mobilized to show displeasure at the Staten Island Jury findings. The jurors decided not to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner. Pantaleo had allegedly
