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Response to Nick Unger’s “Unions as Consciousness Builders – Part 2”
On July 3rd, we posted Part II of Nick Unger’s series on union structures, labor history and union member consciousness. As with the first installment, the responses have been rolling in. Here’s a sampling: From Martin Morand, Professor Emeritus, Industrial and Labor Relations, Indiana University of Pennsylvania: Nick is painfully correct — as far as…
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What does the Harris v. Quinn decision mean for home care workers?
Since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Harris v. Quinn last month, some have questioned the future of home care worker organizing. The ruling stated that unions cannot require home care workers who choose not to be represented by the union to pay fees. According to a recent article in Portside by Dave Jamieson, however, the…
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Summer Position with UFT in NYC
Position Description for PROSE Assistant Duties: Create and maintain records and data related to PROSE, including but not limited to PROSE applications, budgets, and other relevant documents Assist in preparing review reports of PROSE schools’ progress Assist in research related to best practices in policies supported by PROSE, including but not limited to peer assessment…
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Ed Ott on MSNBC’s “The Cycle”
Check out our very own Ed Ott, a distinguished lecturer here at the Murphy Institute, on MSNBCS’s The Cycle discussing his recent book New Labor in New York
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