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New York Power
By Joseph J. Cunningham The following is an excerpt from Murphy adjunct Prof. Joseph J. Cunningham’s new book New York Power, which tells the story of the development of today’s New York City electric utility system. New York City has long represented one of the most concentrated urban developments in the world. That density has…
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Murphy Students Elected to CUNY SPS Governing Council
Two Murphy students, Jaime Alvarado (MS in Labor Studies) and Krystina Francis (BA in Urban and Community Studies), were elected as student representatives to the CUNY School of Professional Studies Governing Council. They will serve on the Council for a seven month term starting today, December 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015. The Council considers…
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Black Friday Protests
On the eve of what is — for many Americans — the biggest consumer holiday of the year, many of us in the labor movement are making plans to voice our discontent with the exploitative practices that fuel Black Friday. Check out blackfridayprotests.org to learn how you can come out tomorrow and support Walmart workers…
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Italians Demonstrate in Opposition to Jobs Act
In Italy, a proposed change in labor laws has demonstrators taking the streets. Known as the Jobs Act, this as-yet unwritten law is seen as a “rolling back” of labor protections, that many protestors see as an erosion of rights for those living in increasingly precarious situations. According to an article in the New York…
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