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Essex Street Market Vendor Association Seeks Part-time Community Events & Vendor Support Coordinator (NYC)
The Essex Street Market Vendor Association (ESMVA) is a not-for-profit organization with a membership comprised of 25 diverse vendors from the historic Essex Street Market. Our mission is to support the market’s small merchant community through marketing, promotional events, and community programming. ESMVA acts as the central point of contact between market management, community-based organizations,
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Congratulations to Spring 2018 Graduates!
On May 30th, the Murphy Institute hosted our spring graduation party. The event was emcee’d by Diana Robinson, who graduated with an MA in Labor Studies, and Racquel Barnes, who graduated with an MA in Urban Studies. Thanks also to MA in Labor Studies graduate, and new father, James Van Nort for his stirring speech.
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New Labor Forum Highlights: June 11th, 2018
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. In this newsletter, we turn our attention to the suburbs. And for good reason, since that’s where slightly over half of
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National Resource Hub for Police Reform Seeks Organizer Coordinator (NYC)
About the Hub The National Resource Hub for Police Reform is a newly launched project that serves as a resource for local advocates working on campaigns to reform policing in America and create a better, more fair, and effective system of policing in this nation. The Hub is a conduit of information and assistance for
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