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Unprecedented? Unions and Community Unite to Halt Plans to Build Coal Export Terminal in Oakland, California
By Elena Mora for Trade Unions for Energy Democracy A short but well-organized campaign to stop plans to build a coal export terminal in the Oakland Port resulted in a packed Oakland City Council meeting on September 21, and a vote requiring a public health impact study to guide the Council’s action, up to and…
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From Sharing Economy to Shared Ownership
Want to go deeper on the world of sharing, cooperativism, and an internet economy that works for all of us? Head to the New School November 13-14th for Platform Cooperativism: a coming out party for the cooperative internet, co-sponsored by the Murphy Institute. Register here. In a new article over at FastCoexist (“The People’s Uber: Why…
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Campaign for a Secure Future Coordinator, UA Local 393 (Silicon Valley)
Coordinator for a Labor/Community Campaign to address economic inequity and advocate for social justice in the dynamic Silicon Valley WHO WE ARE UA Local Union 393 is a construction trade union with over 2,200 members. We have a long history of promoting social justice and worker rights issues in our community. We understand that if…
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Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE) Seeks Staff Rep. for NJ
Staff Representative for New Jersey The Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE) is seeking a Staff Representative. The Staff Representative will work with Local officers, Representatives (shop stewards), and members to maintain strong, activist union locals. HPAE is a progressive health care union with a dynamic and successful organizing program; membership has tripled in the…
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