Murphy News
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Community College Faculty Strike, Win Contract
This week, Labor Notes published an article by Union Semester alum Michael McCown, who served as staff organizer for AFT 2121’s recently contract campaign and strike. That article, outlining the campaign strategy and how it unfolded, is re-posted below with permission. See the original article at Labor Notes. By Michael McCown For the first time…
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Upcoming: Murphy Voter Registration & Education Drive (9/12 & 9/15)
In line with the Murphy Institute’s mission to “support the development of an engaged and empowered citizenry,” and in keeping with CUNY’s commitment to expand voter registration, the Institute will be conducting a voter education and registration drive before class from Monday, September 12th to Thursday September 15th from 5:20pm-6:20pm and will thereafter promote on-going…
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New Report: Despite National Trends, Unions Remain Strong in NYC
On the occasion of Labor Day this year, New York City received some welcome news courtesy of “The State of the Unions 2016,” the latest report from Murphy Professors Ruth Milkman and Stephanie Luce. Amid declining rates of unionization nationwide, the Big Apple remains strong, with over 25% of workers unionized. According to the report, entitled “The State of the Unions,”…
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Meet NY Union Semester Fall 2016!
Welcome our Fall 2016 NY Union Semester class! 16 students from Virginia, Massachusetts, New York City, Montreal, Mexico City, Florida, Illinois and others are thick in the middle of NY Union Semester. 11 graduate students and 5 undergraduates are at a range of host organizations, including SEIU 1199, Transport Workers Union Local 100, UNITE HERE, Laborer’s…
