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Bringing Neighborhoods Wealth — Not Gentrification
By Marjorie Kelly and Sarah McKinley This article was originally featured at Yes! Magazine and adapted from Cities Building Community Wealth, a project of The Democracy Collaborative, for New Economy Week. In cities across the nation, a few enjoy rising affluence while many struggle to get by. An August 2015 study by The Century Foundation reported that—after…
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2016 Hillman Prize for Excellence in Journalism in The Public Interest — Call for Entries Now Open
The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Hillman Prize honoring excellence in journalism in the public interest. The Hillman Prize seeks out top investigative reporting that draws attention to social or economic injustice and hopefully leads to corrective measures.The goal is to recognize discernment of a significant news story, resourcefulness and…
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Prof. Kafui Attoh Investigates the On-Demand Mobile Service Sector
Dr. Kafui Attoh, Assistant Professor of Urban Studies at the Murphy Institute, has been awarded a grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. His project is called Economic Inequality in the Driver’s Seat: Household Budgets in the On-Demand Mobile Services Sector, and it aims to get a snapshot of what work in the On-Demand Mobile…
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NYS AFL-CIO Hiring Temporary Field Representative (NYC)
TEMPORARY FIELD REPRESENTATIVE REGION 10 MANHATTAN OFFICE (SERVICES REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY) It is anticipated that services for this position are expected to last until July 2016. Position Summary: The Field Representative monitors and enforces the contract, linking members, division leaders, and stewards, and PEF departments. He/she will resolve members’ problems using the contract, state and federal…
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