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News from the SLU Community September 2020
For the second year in a row, Dean Gregory Mantsios has been named to City & State New York’s annual “Labor Power 100” list, which recognizes the most influential figures—activists, educators, community leaders and elected officials—in New York labor: Dean Mantsios was specifically lauded for having spent decades building programs in labor studies, which culminated in our School! In addition to…
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MARCH FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE AND RACIAL JUSTICE
On Sunday, September 20th, the March For Climate Justice NYC will kick-off Climate Week in New York City. The aim of this march is to make direct connections between the climate and racial justice movements by centering Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities. More information on how to get involved here. *** Covid19 Reminder: All must…
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On Labor Day, New Reason Not to Fall for Trump’s Immigrant Threat Narrative
By Distinguished Professor Ruth Milkman, for Gotham Gazette Among the many conversations I’ve had about the upcoming election, one stands out in my mind. It was with an old friend who is riding out the pandemic in upstate New York. She told me about an acquaintance of hers there, a white male construction worker, who…
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CORNEL UNIVERSITY ILR SCHOOL HAS A JOB OPENING FOR AN EXTERNAL ASSOCIATE
Labor Leading on Climate Training and Education Associate – Worker Institute Position is located in New York, NY, within the ILR School located at 570 Lexington Ave, working remotely until location reopens. The School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University has an immediate opening for an Extension Associate – Training and Education Associate…
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