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  • New Labor Forum Highlights: May 15, 2017

    New Labor Forum Highlights: May 15, 2017

    The New Labor Forum has launched 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. One of the enduring conversations of the 2016 election is the significance of the white working- class Trump vote. According…

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  • New Labor Forum Highlights: Mar. 20th, 2017

    New Labor Forum Highlights: Mar. 20th, 2017

    The New Labor Forum has launched 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 issue, we’re looking at the explosion of what is being called ‘the resistance.’ The vast proliferation of organizing…

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  • New Labor Forum Highlights: August 8th, 2016

    New Labor Forum Highlights: August 8th, 2016

    The New Labor Forum has launched 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. After Philadelphia and DNC 2016 After last week’s frenzy of activity in Philadelphia, we thought we’d bring you three thoughtful,…

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  • Unions, Workers, and the Democratic Party

    The Murphy Institute is known for its public programming, bringing thinkers, leaders and policymakers together to discuss the issues vital to making change in our city and our world.  This past September at Murphy, Randi Weingarten, President of American Federation of Teachers, and Larry Cohen of Making Progressive Politics Work and the former President of the Communications Workers…

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