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Congratulations to Ai-jen Poo!
By Stephanie Luce Ai-jen Poo, the Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, and Co-Director of Caring Across Generations, was selected for the prestigious 2014 Macarthur “Genius” Fellowship. The Murphy Institute has been a long-time admirer of Ai-jen’s work, including her efforts to help win the passage of the New York State Domestic Workers’ Bill…
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AFL-CIO Safety and Health Fellow in Washington, DC
OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES: The AFL-CIO Safety and Health Department advocates and works for stronger worker safety and health protections and worker rights primarily through federal and state regulatory and legislative activities. The department plays a leadership role in the safety and health community in the development of safety and health policies and initiatives. It has…
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Votes, Banks, and Rock and Roll
By Joshua Freeman Two organizations that come from different eras and different universes have joined forces to register voters and promote political involvement among New Yorkers. On Monday, the Amalgamated Bank and Rock the Vote announced a partnership to register voters for the November election. The bank will distribute voter registration forms in its twenty…
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Fair Workweek Campaign Coordinator
Join the next wave in the movement for economic justice in America. Across the country, workers in growing sectors like retail, restaurants and healthcare struggle with unpredictable schedules with fluctuating part-time hours that wreak havoc on their lives and cause economic insecurity. These “just-in-time-scheduling” trends erode earning potential and bargaining power to achieve equal pay,…
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