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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.

  • Photos: 2017 Murphy Graduation

    On May 19th, JSMI hosted our Spring 2017 Graduation Party. A big congratulations to our graduating class of 2017 — and gratitude to all the staff who planned and worked this event. Current Labor Studies MA student Carmelina Cartei organized a performance to kick off the event, along with performers Elaine Betesh, Naomi Calhoun, Katherine De La

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  • OPEIU Local 153 Seeks 2 Representatives for Hotel Industry Members (NYC)

    OPEIU is looking for a progressive individual interested in a position in the labor movement. Since 1945, Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 153 has been organizing in the New York City area and now represents 16,000 workers in a diverse number of industries. The position we are seeking to fill is for a

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  • Prof. Penny Lewis Releases New Book: The City is the Factory

    This month marks the release of The City Is The Factory: New Solidarities and Spatial Strategies in an Urban Age, edited by Murphy Prof. Penny Lewis and Miriam Greenberg. Urban public spaces, from the streets and squares of Buenos Aires to Zuccotti Park in New York City, have become the emblematic sites of contentious politics in the

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  • NASCO Seeks Director of Education

    NASCO is accepting applications for the position of Director of Education. Please forward this posting to your networks and apply online by June 19, 2017. 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. With nearly 60 member cooperatives representing 3,000

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