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NYCHA, Representation & Service Provision: A Student’s Perspective
Featured photo via Urban Upbound By Paula Bonfatti For the past three months, I have interned in the research department of Urban Upbound, a nonprofit organization that provides services to public housing residents in Queens, New York. Urban Upbound supplies this community with tools and resources needed to achieve economic mobility and self-sufficiency; their vision…
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The End of Tipping?
The food & labor worlds have been abuzz with the news that acclaimed New York restauranteur Danny Meyer has eliminated tipping in his restaurants in favor of higher hourly wages for workers. This comes on the heels of a similar trend in other cities: in Seattle, for instance, a rising minimum wage has led many restauranteurs to raise prices.…
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Clinton Housing Development Company Hiring Project Manager (New York)
Nature of Work The Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day project management of affordable housing development projects, including coordinating all development activities with the appropriate lenders, joint venture partners, contractors, owners, architects, engineers and government agencies. Current CHDC projects range from 10 to 100 units and include both substantial rehabilitation and new construction. Responsibilities…
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Organizer – PASO Internacional (Bogota)
NOMBRE DEL CARGO: Organizador Sindical; PASO Internacional LOCALIDAD: Bogotá, Colombia ESTIPENDIO: $1.000.000 COP mensuales BENEFICIOS ADICIONALES: Seguro médico, gastos de visas, tiquete área ida/vuelta a Colombia, reembolso de viáticos asociados al ejecución del trabajo en campo PROPÓSITO DE PASO: Apoyar al movimiento sindical en el marco de su objetivo para construir sindicatos más grandes, poderosos…
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