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Welcome to our story hub—a place where every voice, experience, and perspective comes together. Here, you’ll find all the stories we’ve shared across the site, from inspiring journeys and insightful interviews to behind-the-scenes moments and community highlights. Whether you’re looking to catch up, explore something new, or simply get inspired, this is your gateway to everything we’ve been talking about.

  • The Consortium for Worker Education (CWE) Seeks Part-Time Organizers

    The Consortium for Worker Education (CWE) is hiring a team of Part-Time Organizers to support full participation of New York City residents in the 2020 Census. CWE is an active partner of NYC CLC’s Labor Counts! Census 2020 Complete Count Committee. The main objective of the Organizer position is to build census awareness in local…

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  • UNI Europa Seeks Project Coordinator (Brussels)

    Location: Brussels Sector: Hair & Beauty Salary Details: Competitive Advertising End Date: 27 Jan 2020. UNI Europa, the European services workers’ union, is seeking a Project Coordinator covering for the Hair & Beauty sectors for a 2 years’ contract. The project coordinator will have a key role in assisting with the implementation of projects within the…

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  • New Labor Seeks Organizer (Lakewood, NY)

    About us: New Labor is an organization of mostly low wage immigrant workers that educates, organizes and fights for better conditions of work. We are a membership based organization with centers in New Brunswick, Newark and Lakewood. Our goal is to make progressive change at the local and state levels through member driven trainings, actions…

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  • Event: France on Strike! (1/28)

    When: January 28th, 2020, 12pm Where: CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, Room 18D Please join us for an event featuring representatives from the French General Confederation of Labor Emmanuel Lepine; General Secretary of CGT National Federation of Chemical Industries Jean-Pierre Page; Former Header of the International Department of CGT and member of the national…

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