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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.

  • Happy May Day — and Happy Birthday!

    It’s May Day again — that’s International Workers’ Day, for those not in the know. Here in NYC, the Guggenheim’s been occupied, Free University’s been liberating education from the university-industrial complex,  the Immigrant Workers Justice Tour has marched through Manhattan and at 5pm, we’ll be Shutting It Down for Freddie Gray, starting at Union Square. (For more…

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  • 10 Ideas to Rethink in Light of Climate Change

    By Laura McClure I have a feeling that our children and grandchildren will look back on this as the era of mass denial — a strange period when almost everybody in the U.S. knew that catastrophic climate change was upon us, but for some weird reason, just went about their lives pretending it wasn’t. It’s…

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  • Fall 2015 is coming quick…will you be fighting for change?

    “I felt like I was in it, in the movement. That feeling of belonging is really powerful. Most importantly, it gave me tools and tactics, and helped me prioritize those tactics.” – Spring 2012 Union Semester participant Spend your next semester in the NYC Labor Movement! New York Union Semester pairs students with union internships…

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  • Association of Pennsylvania College and University Faculties (APSCUF) Seeks Organizer

    The Association of Pennsylvania College and University Faculties (APSCUF) seeks a highly motivated organizer. This is a full-time permanent position primarily focused on internal organizing of faculty and coaches at Pennsylvania’s 14 publicly-owned universities. The organizer will work with APSCUF office managers at the 14 universities to build leadership capacity of union members, recruit new…

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