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UFCW Local 1500 Seeks Union Organizer (Westbury, NY)
Job title: Union Organizer Position location: Westbury, NY Start Date: As soon as possible Summary: The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1500 is the largest grocery retail union in New York with over 20,000 members working in grocery stores, pharmacies, and other industry jobs. We are a committed to building a powerful union that…
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New Labor Forum Highlights: March 21, 2016
The New Labor Forum has launched a bi-weekly newsletter on current topics in labor, curated by the some of the most insightful scholars and activists in the labor world today. Check out some highlights from the latest edition below. New Labor Forum Highlights: Mar. 21, 2016 This newsletter focuses on labor and digital organizing. Kati Sipp, in her forthcoming…
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Open Letter from CUNY Foundation Board Chairs to State Government
Foundation Board Chairs from all of the CUNY colleges and professional schools penned an open letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the members of the State Assembly and Senate concerning the present budget situation at CUNY. This letter ran in the New York Times today and is copied in part below. We write to you…
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United for a Fair Economy Seeks Education Coordinator (Boston, MA)
United for a Fair Economy uses popular economics education as a tool to facilitate a better understanding of the economic conditions and structures that affect people’s lives, and ultimately, to inspire people to take action to change those realities. Our workshops and curricula draw on participants’ own experiences through dialogue and problem-solving activities, which include…
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