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Bangladesh Police Open Fire on Protest Against Coal Power Plants
By Michael O’Neil, for Trade Unions for Energy Democracy In the Chittagong district of Bangladesh, thousands of villagers held what they described as a peaceful protest over multiple days at the construction site of twin coal-fired power plants. The plants, costing $2.4 billion, are backed by Chinese companies and the project had just commenced leveling farmland to prepare for…
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Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa Seeks Executive Director (Iowa City)
The Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa is a dynamic, diverse workers’ center based in Iowa City, Iowa with a track record of winning groundbreaking campaigns for workers’ rights and civil rights. Our members are low-wage and immigrant workers, speaking nearly a dozen languages, who lead our organization with the support of a strong…
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Alliance for Downtown New York Seeks Coordinator, Technology Projects
The Coordinator, Technology Projects will report directly to and support the Chief Technology Officer in every facet of his role to help keep the Downtown Alliance and Lower Manhattan technologically forward thinking. Responsibilities include both internal facing, providing and ensuring a high level and high quality of technology service for our employees, and external facing,…
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32BJ Seeks Partnership Campaigns & Member Engagement Coordinator (New York City)
Bilingual English/Spanish The Coordinator will develop, build and manage relationships with partner organizations and community groups that expand the capacity of 32BJ’s organizing program, help to win progressive legislative and policy campaigns, and support low wage worker campaigns. A significant focus in 2016 will be working with environmental and environmental justice organizations. The Coordinator will…
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