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Event: Is a Democratic Capitalism Possible (9/14)
Friday, Sept 14th, 8:30AM-10:30AM CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies 25 W. 43rd Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10036 RSVP HERE Inequality is accelerating at an alarming rate as corporate political power is expanding and worker rights and protections are shrinking. The hyper concentration of wealth in the hands of a financial elite…
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Labor Notes Shares Vision for Organizing in Post-Janus America
Since the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME declared required agency fees for public sector unions unconstitutional, many in the labor world and media are scrambling to ask the question: Can labor unions bounce back after Janus? According to Labor Notes, the answer is yes — but it will require thought and a plan. The…
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Millennials and the Labor Movement that Refuses to Die
This post was originally featured at Mobilizing Ideas. By Ruth Milkman Two years ago I focused my ASA Presidential address on social movements led by Millennials, building on Karl Mannheim’s classic treatise on “The Problem of Generations.” As the first generation of “digital natives,” and the one most directly impacted by the economic precarity that emerged from the…
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Congratulations to Spring 2018 Graduates!
On May 30th, the Murphy Institute hosted our spring graduation party. The event was emcee’d by Diana Robinson, who graduated with an MA in Labor Studies, and Racquel Barnes, who graduated with an MA in Urban Studies. Thanks also to MA in Labor Studies graduate, and new father, James Van Nort for his stirring speech.…
