Collective Bargaining
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A Debate on Bargaining for the Common Good
In this piece from Organizing Work, Marianne Garneau debates with labor organizer and journalist Chris Brooks and veteran union negotiator Joe Burns about Bargaining for the Common Good and its use as a model for connecting workplace fights with broader social demands. Read part one and part two here.
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SLU Students In Action: Brian’s Story
By Brian Fleurantin, M.A. in Urban Studies Program For the past year, I’ve been working as a Care Manager at Housing Works. In that time, I’ve worked with various clients across New York City assisting them with finding housing, access benefits, etc. It’s rewarding, yet challenging work. Beyond the daily challenges of work, various conditions…
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Labor Rights and College Education
This post was originally published at The Diamondback. Reposted with permission. By Olivia Delaplaine Top on the long list of worries for most graduating students is the prospect of finding a job. Each day a hiring manager doesn’t email us back or a website removes a job listing — and the looming anxiety of paying…
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New Labor Forum Highlights, Labor Day Edition
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. New Labor Forum’s September 2018 print issue is rolling off the press now. It contains as good a reason as there is…