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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.

  • Event: Rights In Transit: Public Transportation & the Right to the City (3/8)

    Date: Friday, March 8th, 2019 Time: 6pm-8pm Location: CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10036 RSVP HERE Is public transportation a right? Should it be? For those reliant on public transit, the answer is invariably “yes” to both. For those who lack other means of…

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  • NASCO Seeks Director of Community Engagement (Chicago, IL)

    NASCO is accepting applications for the position of Director of Community Engagement. Please forward this posting to your networks and apply by March 10, 2019. Established in 1968 by members of student housing cooperatives, NASCO is a bi-national membership association of non-profit cooperatives in the US and Canada. We have nearly 50 member cooperatives representing…

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  • OUR Seeks National Organizing Director

    Organizing Director (Can be based anywhere in US with Oakland, CA; New York; or New Orleans preferred) The Organization United for Respect (OUR) seeks a dynamic Organizing Director to grow a powerful network of action among people working for America’s largest low-wage retail corporations. OUR is a national organization building an industry voice of people working for…

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  • Labor Rights and College Education

    This post was originally published at The Diamondback. Reposted with permission. By Olivia Delaplaine Top on the long list of worries for most graduating students is the prospect of finding a job. Each day a hiring manager doesn’t email us back or a website removes a job listing — and the looming anxiety of paying…

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