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What’s the Deal with Tariffs?
When the president starts talking trade protectionism, it can be hard to know how to evaluate his rhetoric. SLU professor Stephanie Luce untangled some of the history and policy particulars of the thorny subject of tariffs for Organizing Upgrade: Donald Trump voiced the real concerns of many Americans when he spoke of the need to
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Video: Energy from Unlikely Sources
On Friday, October 12th, members of the wider SLU community gathered to ask big questions about the future of the labor movement. For more than a quarter century, workers and the U.S. labor movement have sustained significant setbacks, including the broad expansion of “right-to-work” conditions; the increasing use by employers of vehicles that enable them
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MADRE Hiring Seeks Communications Associate and Campaigner
Communications Associate Reporting to the Policy and Communications Director, the Communications Associate will provide support to advance MADRE’s communications strategy, by fulfilling the responsibilities listed below. A successful candidate will have strong writing skills, attention to detail, and experience working collaboratively on a team. Primary roles and responsibilities include: · Maintaining,
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Brooklyn Community Bail Hiring for Multiple Positions
The Brooklyn Community Bail Fund is a nonprofit organization that prevents the unnecessary pretrial jailing of low income New Yorkers accused of misdemeanors. By paying small amounts of bail, we fight against incarceration based on poverty alone. Our clients are not forced to plead guilty just to get off Rikers Island. We help keep families together, productive
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