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Policy Manager at Urban Green Council
Improve a million buildings at NYCʼs most impactful environmental nonprofit. Urban Green Council, the local affiliate of the U.S. Green Building Council, is looking for a policy maven to develop and drive green building change in New York City. Urban Green is NYCʼs go-to nonprofit organization on sustainable building policy, twice managing blue ribbon commissions on behalf…
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National Nurses United is Hiring for Multiple Positions
Help Nurses Heal America: organize and represent nurses on the frontlines of healthcare justice The National Nurses United is now hiring committed staff for ground breaking organizing campaigns and dynamic representational efforts nationwide. Bring your skills to the leading progressive union that is organizing to make a real difference: Across the country, we seek experienced…
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De-Unionization & the Future of Work
Pacific Standard is working on a special project in which experts and activists weigh in on the future of work. In a recent entry (The Future of Work: The Forces Against Organized Labor, Oct 1, 2015), Murphy Prof. Ruth Milkman outlines the forces producing the decline in unionization in the United States. She writes: Contrary to popular belief,…
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October 9th: Voter Registration Deadline in NYS
We all know that democracy doesn’t end with the ballot box. We need to use our voices, fight for our rights, and demand the world we want to see. That said: voting is an essential cornerstone of our democracy — and all who are eligible are encouraged to register to vote & exercise this important…
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