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Video: Immigration Politics in the Trump Era
On May 11th, the Murphy Institute hosted an all-day conference assessing the unfolding immigration crisis, highlighting the perspectives of labor unions, worker centers, community organizations, and local government. The Trump administration’s efforts to restrict immigration, expand deportations, thwart sanctuary cities, and intensify border enforcement mark dramatic shifts in immigration politics and policies. This event convened a
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TUED Bulletin: UK Election & Our Energy Future
UK Elections: Labour Party Commits to Public Ownership of Energy Utilities, 60% Renewables by 2030 Compiled by Michael O’Neil for TUED The Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn have released their 2017 manifesto for the June 8th General Election, entitled “For the Many, Not the Few.” The manifesto outlines policies of interest those dedicated to the movements
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AT&T Workers Prepare to Strike
If they haven’t won a contract by 3pm today, 40,000 AT&T workers will go on strike. Coming on the heels of last year’s Verizon strike, this marks another potentially historic action for the Communications Workers of America (CWA) — and the workers have much cause for grievance. From David Bacon at In These Times: In California
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SUNY Empire State College Seeks Associate Dean/Executive Director, Labor Studies (NYC)
SUNY Empire State College seeks an Associate Dean for Labor Programs/Executive Director of the Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Center for Labor Studies in Manhattan. Located at the Van Arsdale Center in NYC, this person will be responsible for leading the current Van Arsdale labor studies program as well as developing labor-related undergraduate programs throughout the
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