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Progressive Caucus of the New York City Council Seeks Coordinator
The Progressive Caucus of the New York City Council seeks a full-time Coordinator to facilitate the operations of the Caucus. This individual will be hired by the Caucus as a whole, and will be an employee of the New York City Council. The Progressive Caucus was founded in 2009 as an advocate for social and economic…
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South Asian Contract Workers at NYU’s Abu Dhabi Campus Exploited
Dr. Stephen Brier is part of the Consortial Faculty at The Murphy Institute As if we needed yet another indication that New York University (NYU) exploits its employees (while also blatantly disregarding the needs and desires of its downtown neighbors), The New York Times reports on the deplorable conditions experienced by South Asian contract workers…
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A Great Place for News about NYC Unions and Working People
Dr. Stephen Brier is part of the Consortial Faculty at The Murphy Institute The Labor Press is a regular, trustworthy source of news about NYC unions and working people’s struggles in the city and beyond. You can subscribe to it via email, which arrives weekly, and it’s a must read for anyone interested in workers’…
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