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Stories

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.

  • And a Union: Minimum-Wage Victories & the Fight for Worker Power

    Minimum-wage victories must be part of a broader strategy to win worker power.

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  • Multiple Positions at BerlinRosen

    BerlinRosen, the major Public Relations/Communications firm that works with FightFor15, Carwash, and so many other campaigns, is hiring for a number of relevant jobs and internships. See a sampling below, and check out all postings here. Labor and Economy Account Executive- NYC Labor and Economy Account Supervisor- NYC 2016 Summer Internship- NY Regional Public Affairs and Advocacy

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  • Equal Exchange Seeks Food Safety Coordinator (MA)

    The Food Safety Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that Equal Exchange’s food safety programs meet or exceed all federal, state, and local food safety regulations to protect the health and wellbeing of everyone in our supply chain: farmers, workers, and customers. This position is based out of West Bridgewater, MA, with occasional travel to Equal

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  • Murphy Prof. Steve Brier in NYTimes Editorial on CUNY

    What’s the future of CUNY? To understand what might come, it helps to look at what’s passed. How did CUNY become what it is today? What’s at stake in preserving an autonomous CUNY? An editorial by the Editorial Board of the New York Times today starts to tell the story, and does so by citing Murphy

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