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CUNY SLU Welcomes New Students
On Thursday, July 24th, CUNY SLU welcomed 37 new students from all programs for our first fall 2019 new student orientation! Faculty, SLU advisors, and student services staff were on-hand to provide students with the resources and tools needed to prepare for the fall 2019 semester and information about best practices. We look forward to…
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Prof. Stephanie Luce Featured on CUNY TV
In June, Professor Stephanie Luce, Chair of SLU’s Department of Labor Studies, spoke with veteran New York Newsday columnist Sheryl McCarthy on the CUNY TV series “One to One.” The conversation centered on the annual “State of the Unions” report published by Luce and Professor Ruth Milkman, as well as larger trends affecting labor unions.
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Event: Putting Democracy to Work: How Women Lead Worker Cooperatives (7/24)
Wednesday, July 24, 2019: 6:30-8:00 PM CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies 25 W. 43rd Street, Room 18A-B New York, NY 10036 Featuring: Adria Powell, CEO and President, Cooperative Home Care Associates Maru Bautista, Director of the Cooperative Development Project, Center of Family Life Rebecca Lurie, CUNY SLU Professor, Moderator Join us for a…
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Mourning 32BJ SEIU President Héctor Figueroa
It is with great sadness that we note the untimely passing on Thursday, July 11th of Héctor Figueroa, President of 32BJ SEIU and long-time member of the Murphy Institute and SLU Advisory Boards. Héctor was a great labor leader and political powerhouse. His belief in the right of workers to determine their own destiny and…
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