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Stories

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.

  • ALIGN: the Alliance for a Greater New York Seeks Organizer

    ALIGN: the Alliance for a Greater New York is an alliance of community and labor organizations working together to create good jobs, vibrant communities, and a more accountable democracy for all New Yorkers. ALIGN is the coming together of two long standing New York community-labor coalitions, New York Jobs with Justice and Urban Agenda. Over…

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  • Spotlight on Students: William Barron of Queens College

    Spotlight on Students is a series in which we showcase the different pathways that students are taking through SLU. This is the first post in the series, featuring William Barron, a student in our Worker Education program at Queens College. By Becky Firesheets William Barron exudes passion, even over the phone. During our recent interview,…

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  • Participatory Budgeting Project Seeks Development Manager (NYC)

    PBP is seeking a Development Manager to join the small but effective team of our award-winning organization. This position will help us empower thousands of people to participate in real democracy, through a process that has been called “revolutionary civics in action”. You are perfect for this role if you are able to quickly turn ideas…

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  • Brandworkers NJ Seeks Organizer (North Jersey)

    The Organization Brandworkers was founded in 2007 based on the principle that marginalized workers have the unique right and unique power to determine their destiny at work and contribute to transforming the larger society.  We are the country’s first membership organization led by frontline workers in the fast-growing local food manufacturing industry. Brandworkers members work…

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