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Debating the Merits of a Job Guarantee
By Steven Attewell This Labor Day, many people no doubt gave thanks for the low unemployment rate (while perhaps bemoaning wages that aren’t keeping up with inflation). Yet at the same time, at many Democratic Party Labor Day BBQs, presidential candidates and other elected and activists touted proposals for a job guarantee to ensure full…
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East Harlem/El Barrio Community Land Trust Seeks Program Coordinator (Full-Time)
Duties and Responsibilities: ● Work with the East Harlem/El Barrio Community Land Trust board, non-profit developer, community partners, and building residents to implement development of additional projects to be included in the EHEBCLT; ● Represent the CLT in relevant meetings and community events; ● Manage all fiscal activities and business accounts; ● Handle all payroll,…
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CFL Fall 2018 Worker Cooperative Development Initiative
CFL is excited to announce a fall training series for organizations interested in worker cooperative development in NYC. This 6-session training will focus on socio-political foundations of cooperative development, coop basics and development models, and tools for organizing worker cooperatives. This training is intended for organizations who want to explore creating a worker cooperative development initiative as…
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Democracy at Work Institute Seeks Communications Director
Democracy at Work Institute (DAWI) seeks an energetic, experienced, self-directed and collaborative person to join our dynamic national organization supporting the expansion of democratic employee ownership. The Communications Director will lead DAWI’s work to popularize employee ownership to a broad range of audiences through a variety of means. Position Description The Communications Director plays an…
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