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Education & Leadership Development Coordinator at 1199 SEIU
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 011714-1 POSITION TITLE: Education & Leadership Development Coordinator ASSIGNMENT: Education AREA New York REPORTS TO Director CLASSIFICATION: Permanent NO. OF POSITIONS 2 Position Overview: The Education Coordinator builds the leadership recruitment and development skills of the Union’s staff and members. He/She responds to requests for training, convenes meetings and collaborates with others…
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News Round-Up
Happy freezing Friday! Here’s a bit of what’s been happening in the worlds of labor, the city, and beyond: 3,800 members of the United Steelworkers went on strike at 9 plants. Now in its 6th day, the strike has shut down 10% of US refining capacity and making for the union’s largest strike since 1980.…
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Featured Students: Certificate of Public Administration
Jeyakumary Jeganathan, CWA Local 1180 Member, is a successful graduate of the Certificate in Public Administration and Policy 2014. Originally from Sri Lanka, she joined the Department of Environmental Protection in 2001. As a full time employee and Mother, she knew it may be difficult to balance course work alongside her responsibilities. However, she…
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Dreamers Unbound: Immigrant Youth Mobilizing
Immigrant youth organizing has grown to become one of the most vital social movement in existence today. How has this movement grown to where it is today? What are some of the pivotal strategic moments that have brought immigration reform to the center of mainstream discourse? An article in the latest issue of New Labor…
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