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Syriza can show ‘another energy is possible’
by Sean Sweeney During its first days in office, Syriza has taken actions that suggest it is willing to confront the EU’s neoliberal approach to energy and to embark on a new course. New Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has also stated his government will restore collective bargaining agreements and stop 300,000 planned layoffs. The Syriza…
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New Issue of New Labor Forum: Battles Over Education and Immigration
The latest issue of New Labor Forum is about to reach our print subscribers at home. But whether you subscribe or not, you can access our free articles right away on our new and improved website! A number of articles in the January 2015 deal with political battles surrounding education: Should organized labor support race-based…
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Observations From a Trip to China: Part I
Photo: Professor Lu Zhang speaks about labor conditions inside Chinese auto factories. By Stephanie Luce I recently returned from two weeks in China, where I participated in a scholar exchange sponsored by the American Sociology Association, Labor and Labor Movements section. The exchange was the third piece of an ongoing effort to increase communication and collaboration…
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A Survey of Community and Labor Perspectives in the Wake of the Eric Garner Case
By Donald LaHuffman Produced for “Labor and Media Studies” with Prof. Ari Paul, Fall 2014 The United States recently exploded in protest around the country as citizens mobilized to show displeasure at the Staten Island Jury findings. The jurors decided not to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner. Pantaleo had allegedly…
