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Asian Americans for Equality Seeks Housing Organizer
Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of Asian Americans and all those who are in need. Founded in 1974 to advocate for equal rights, AAFE has transformed – in the past four decades – to become one of New York’s preeminent housing, social service and community development…
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SEIU Hiring Research Coordinator
See full posting here. Purpose: The position is responsible for leading the work of research teams assigned to major union or Division campaigns and programs. The Research Coordinator II is responsible for supervising International and/or Local research staff and working with International structures and appropriate Locals to develop the research capacity, methods, strategies and tools…
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Roberta Reardon Named NYS Labor Commissioner
Roberta Reardon, who teaches the Union Leadership course at Murphy, has been appointed as New York State Commissioner of Labor. The Department of Labor is tasked with overseeing state labor regulations, unemployment, and workforce training initiatives. Commissioner Reardon is the founding co-President of SAG-AFTRA, a 165,000 member union for the entertainment industry. She is the…
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News Roundup 9/25/15
The Pope is in NYC, offering a takedown of “exclusion and inequality” while also jamming up traffic. A skilled practitioner in the art of direct action? You decide. In other news: John Boehner resigns from his congressional seat and position as Speaker of the House. (via The Nation) Pharmacy workers at a Target store in…
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