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Damayan Cleaning Cooperative: From Labor Trafficking to Worker Ownership
On the Laura Flanders Show this week, Damayan Cleaning Cooperative, the first Filipina migrant worker-cooperative in the United States had a chance to tell their story. Comprised primarily of survivors of labor trafficking, these cooperative members have created dignified, democratic livelihoods for themselves by starting a cleaning cooperative. This work connects to Damayan Migrant Workers Association‘s work…
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Richard Wolff and Michael Johnson Discuss “Building Co-operative Power”
This post was originally featured at Grassroots Economic Organizing. Richard Wolff and Michael Johnson Discuss “Building Co-operative Power” | Grassroots Economic Organizing In this segment from the Economic Update weekly podcast, Prof. Richard D. Wolff interviews Michael Johnson, co-author of Building Co-operative Power. Michael shares stories from some of the cooperatives profiled in the book,…
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New York Restoration Project Seeks AmeriCorps Public Programs Assistant
Joining New York Restoration Project’s AmeriCorps team is a way to put your idealism into action and to positively impact communities throughout NYC! We are seeking to fill an AmeriCorps service position to start in March 2016 for a 6-month term of service. Mission NYRP carries out founder Bette Midler’s dream of a cleaner, more beautiful New…
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Breaking Ground Seeks Outreach Housing Advocate – Street to Home Manhattan
Job Description The Housing Advocate will contribute to solving homelessness by providing supportive case management and housing placement services to chronic street homeless individuals in our Manhattan catchment area (As defined through Breaking Ground’s partnership with the Manhattan Outreach Consortium). Specifically, s/he will work with the client to deliver comprehensive housing placement and case management services…
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