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Fight for Fifteen: A National Convening
By Sarah Aziza Thousands converged in Richmond, Virginia over the weekend to participate in the Fight For $15’s first-ever national convention. Central to the two-day gathering was the historic Richmond Resolution, a statement of purpose and strategy that members approved unanimously on August 13. The convention culminated on Saturday, as 8,000 people marched in sweltering…
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Berger-Marks Foundation Awards for Social Justice & Labor
Each year the Berger-Marks Foundation recognizes outstanding young women for significant contributions to social justice and workers’ rights. Download Award Information and FAQ (148.4 KiB) $10,000 EDNA AWARD FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE We are now accepting nominations through 11:59 PM EDT on September 16, 2016. Click here for the Edna Award nomination form The Edna Award honors…
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Las Vegas Cocktail Servers: A Union Triumph
What does being in a union really achieve? Ask the cocktail servers in Las Vegas. Perhaps an unlikely symbol of the triumphs of organizing, Culinary 226, the largest union local in Nevada, is a majority-female union — comprised in large part of older, immigrant women — and has shaped the Las Vegas casino workforce over…
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Workers United, New York-New Jersey Regional Joint Board Seeks Labor Union Organizer (NYC)
Bilingual English/Korean or Bilingual English/Mandarin New York, NY The New York-New Jersey Regional Joint Board, Workers United, affiliated with SEIU, seeks an experienced organizer who views labor organizing through a social justice lens. Candidates must be deeply connected to issues including: workplace fairness, immigration, racial justice and education. As an organizer at the Joint Board,…
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