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New Economy Coalition Seeks Individual Giving Manager
New Economy Coalition (NEC) is building the power and scale of the solidarity economy movement in the United States. Our national network of 200+ members are transforming the current system — creating in its place an economy that places power in the hands of people, uproots legacies of harm, and preserves the planet. Our members…
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CUNY SLU Appoints Deepak Bhargava as Distinguished Lecturer of Urban Studies
Starting this fall, CUNY SLU will have another long-time social justice leader in its ranks: Deepak Bhargava has been appointed to serve as Distinguished Lecturer of Urban Studies, filling one of the school’s rotating Distinguished Lecturer positions. Mr. Bhargava brings more than 25 years of experience in public policy, campaign building, social justice advocacy, and…
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March with SLU at the 2019 Labor Day Parade (9/7)
We just graduated the first class from the new CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies! We never would have gotten to this point without the continuous support of the New York Labor Movement. So, this Sept. 7th, we’ll join in solidarity with our union sisters and brothers by marching in the Labor Day Parade. It’s a great…
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Hotel Trades Council (HTC), AFL-CIO Hiring for Multiple Positions
The Hotel Trades Council (HTC), AFL-CIO, is the union of hotel and gaming workers in New York and Northern New Jersey. For 80 years, HTC has been at the forefront of the fight for social justice, including racial, economic and gender equality. Today, in a time of political uncertainty, massive income inequality and injustice, we…
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