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25 Years Later: Lessons from the Organizers of Justice for Janitors
This article originally was originally published on TalkPoverty. By Jono Shaffer & Stephen Lerner On June 15, 1990, the Los Angeles Police Department viciously attacked immigrant janitors who were striking for the right to organize in Century City, Los Angeles. In a story that is now all too familiar, the police claimed they were defending themselves.…
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Green Capitalism Won’t Work
This article was originally published in the Spring 2015 issue of New Labor Forum. By Sean Sweeney For the last twenty years, unions in the United States and internationally have generally accepted the dominant discourse on climate policy, one that is grounded in assumptions that private markets will lead the “green transition,” reduce emissions, and…
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Still No Deal on NYC Rent Regulations
NYC’s rent stabilization regulations are set to expire today. These regulations affect over two million New Yorkers, regulating over one million apartments. The hold up? Why Albany, of course. Although NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has warned landlords not to take advantage of the confusion arising from the expiration of these laws by attempting to…
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Graduate Class: Trade Unions and Social Movement Approaches to Climate Change and Ecological Degradation
The Labor Studies Program invites all CUNY and non‐CUNY graduate-level students to enroll in our special topics graduate class: LABOR & ENVIRONMENT: Trade Unions and Social Movement Approaches to Climate Change and Ecological Degradation Facilitated by Sean Sweeney Thursdays, Aug. 27th to Dec. 17th, 2015 @ 6:15-8:45pm The emergence of alarming scientific data on climate…
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