To get more people organizing labor, more people need to know what organizers actually do. Which is why we were thrilled to see Teen Vogue feature a day in the life of Nastaran Mohit: labor champion, current organizing director of the NewsGuild of New York — and SLU alum. From the article:
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Here we are: the economy has been shut down, resulting in massive job loss to some and unsafe working conditions for others. This, writes SLU professor Stephanie Luce in Labor Notes, was the result of a horrible decision — lock ourselves down, or put tens of millions of people at risk. But, … Continue Reading ››
Last week, SLU Urban Studies Professor Kafui Attoh made an appearance on WNYC's On the Media to talk about the relationship between public transportation and democracy, closing out an hour that explores the injustices that undergird "feel good" stories about workers persevering through horrifying commutes and the perils of self-driving cars. From … Continue Reading ››
If you missed our forum last Friday on the history and impact of austerity and neoliberal policies on public higher education, you can still listen to an interview on WNYC with two of our panelists: Murphy Institute consortial faculty member Prof. Steve Brier and co-author Prof. Michael Fabricant of the CUNY Graduate … Continue Reading ››
