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NYC COOPERATIVE SOLUTIONS WORKING GROUP – UPDATE
This October the Cooperative Solutions Working Group at CWOP hosted our monthly meeting on cooperative solutions, with a targeted examination of cooperative models that support workers in the gig economy. These regular meetings are intended to bring together those who represent workers, industry and communities to collectively explore and learn how we may build community…
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Gabriela Quintanilla is a DREAMer
Gabriela Quintanilla is a DREAMer. And she has some big dreams. Born in El Salvador, Gabriela came to the U.S. as an undocumented immigrant at age 13 and grew up in the Catskills region of New York. She went to high school in Liberty, and was very active in her student government. When President Obama…
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A Debate on Bargaining for the Common Good
In this piece from Organizing Work, Marianne Garneau debates with labor organizer and journalist Chris Brooks and veteran union negotiator Joe Burns about Bargaining for the Common Good and its use as a model for connecting workplace fights with broader social demands. Read part one and part two here.
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NEW YORK STATE SENATOR SPRING 2021 INTERNSHIP POSITION
New York State Senator, Brian Kavanagh, seek Interns for Spring 2021. This internship is based in New York City but work may be performed remotely, and other accommodations may be made, to ensure safety until COVID-19 pandemic restrictions are lifted. The internship is unpaid, though we will support steps to obtain academic credit or any…
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