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Bernie Sanders: Labor Candidate?
Where should labor land on Bernie Sanders’s run for the Democratic nomination for President? Over at Jacobin, Steve Early, former long-time organizer with the Communications Workers of America and current member of the New Labor Forum Board, argues that Sanders’s long record of support for labor struggles and issues should earn him the support of labor. In Labor…
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Community Development Project, Urban Justice Center – Research and Policy Associate
The Urban Justice Center is made up of ten independent projects serving thousands of low-income individuals and families in New York City. The Community Development Project (CDP) at the Urban Justice Center provides legal, technical, research and policy assistance to grassroots community groups engaged in a wide range of organizing efforts throughout New York City.…
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News Round-Up
A long weekend beckons, with many New Yorkers trying to get out of town. Meanwhile, for many low-wage workers, a long weekend means lost wages, or going to work while so many others relax. Here’s a sampling of what’s been happening around NYC and beyond over the past few weeks… At the Nation this month, Jeremy Brecher makes a…
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