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Fall Labor Studies Classes at Murphy
The Fall 2014 classes for the MA in Labor Studies are up! Check them out below. Collective Bargaining Theory and Practice (LABR604) 3c Instructor: Josh Bienstock Monday Evening This course will provide students with a theoretical understanding of the collective bargaining process in the U.S. In addition to studying union and management theories of bargaining,…
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Operations Manager at ALIGN
ALIGN: the Alliance for a Greater New York unites labor and community for a more just and sustainable New York. Formed by the merger of New York Jobs with Justice and Urban Agenda, ALIGN builds upon 20 years of creating good jobs, vibrant communities, and a more accountable democracy for all New Yorkers. Successes include…
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Director of Civic Engagement and Movement Politics at Community Voices Heard
Community Voices Heard (CVH) is a member-led multi-racial organization, principally women of color and low-income families in New York State that builds power to secure social, economic and racial justice for all. We are a multi-issue, multi-chapter organization working to build local and statewide power to win important political and policy victories. Our core organizing issues…
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Getting To Know Elizabeth Hawes, 1903-1971
By Kitty Weiss Krupat A brief profile of the American fashion designer, Elizabeth Hawes, appeared in T: The New York Times Style Magazine on Sunday, June 15. The essay, by Alice Gregory, is titled The Most Brilliant Fashion Designer, and it starts this way: Introducing Elizabeth Hawes: genius writer, wry cultural commentator, perverse humorist, gifted artist and…
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