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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.

  • 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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  • 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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