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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.

  • NYC Department of Consumer Affairs Seeks Labor Standards Investigator

    The NYC Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) protects and enhances the daily economic lives of New Yorkers to create thriving communities. DCA licenses more than 81,000 businesses in more than 50 industries and enforces key consumer protection, licensing, and workplace laws that apply to countless more. By supporting businesses through equitable enforcement and access to…

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  • Restore NYC Seeks Cooperative Developer (P/T)

    Thousands of women are sold for sex every day in NYC, in every neighborhood of every borough. Restore finds women who have been sex trafficked and provides counseling, housing, and jobs. We empower each survivor to thrive in her community, which includes having stable housing, a job she loves, being reunited with her family, and…

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  • Partnership for Working Families Seeks Campaign Director or Campaign Lead

    About Partnership for Working Families The Partnership for Working Families (Partnership), with our 19 affiliate organizations, is driving a progressive agenda to harness the power of cities and influence billions of dollars in public and private investment to advance the public good. Our network is building powerful, governing coalitions with a grassroots base of leaders…

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  • New Labor Forum Highlights: March 4th, 2019

    The New Labor Forum has a bi-weekly newsletter on current topics in labor, curated by the some of the most insightful scholars and activists in the labor world today. Check out some highlights from the latest edition below. Until recently, it has been assumed that among the most highly skilled and best paid soft-ware engineers and technicians, the chances…

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