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This Is What Energy Democracy Looks Like
Profit-driven approaches to our energy supply are not working. Emissions continue to rise and our climate is rapidly changing. How can we move toward “energy democracy,” shifting to a more sustainable, equitable energy system? And what’s the role of trade unions in getting us there? This video from RLS–NYC and Trade Unions for Energy Democracy (TUED)…
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Labor Studies & Employment Relations Department of the School of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers, Seeks 2-3 Non-Tenure Track Faculty Members
The Labor Studies & Employment Relations Department of the School of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers University, seeks 2-3 non-tenure track faculty members to provide teaching and support for its programs. Working under the direction of the Department Chair, the main responsibilities of the position are to teach the equivalent of 6-7 courses per year…
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News Round-Up
Happy Friday! Each week, we come across interesting articles and stories around labor, community, and struggles for equity and justice in our changing world. Here’s a sampling of what we’ve found and liked on the world wide web in recent days: Over at Al Jazeera, Sarah Jaffe writes about the growing cooperative movement in New…
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New Issue of New Labor Forum: Battles Over Education and Immigration
The latest issue of New Labor Forum is about to reach our print subscribers at home. But whether you subscribe or not, you can access our free articles right away on our new and improved website! A number of articles in the January 2015 deal with political battles surrounding education: Should organized labor support race-based…
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