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G.E.O. Full-Time Union Organizer & Full-Time Community Organizer (2 positions)
Graduate Employees’ Organization, IFT/AFT Local 6300, AFL-CIO Champaign, Illinois, USA Summary: The Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks to hire: ➔ A permanent full-time Union Organizer. This position is funded by membership dues. ➔ A full-time Community Organizer. This position is newly developed and grant-funded,and we have secured funding…
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Congratulations to our Labor Studies MA Graduates!
Last night we celebrated the MA graduation of twenty-four students in the Labor Studies Program. There was a strong feeling of accomplishment and happiness among students, faculty, and staff, who are all very proud of our student body. They are not only very accomplished and committed to advance social justice, but also incredibly diverse: they…
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UNITE HERE Seeks Campaign Researchers
CAMPAIGN RESEARCHERS: Local and International Union Positions These Campaign Researchers will conduct industry, corporate, customer, and political research, analyze information for strategic opportunities, and develop and carry out campaigns focused on winning justice for low wage, primarily immigrant workers. Our campaigns both organize non-union workers, and secure improved standards for existing union members. Locations: Boston,…
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Newark Students Sit-In to Protest Charter Schools
Dr. Stephen Brier is part of the Consortial Faculty at The Murphy Institute The current political struggle over charter schools has often pitted poor parents and students of color against teacher unions. That division has a long and bitter history that can be traced back almost half a century to the divisive 10-week long strike…
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