Kayleigh Truman was destined for the spotlight. Not in it: the person behind it, running the show. Kayleigh grew up in the theatre. “My parents met at a famous old vaudeville house, Proctor’s in Schenectady, New York, so they always called me a ‘Product of Proctor’s.’ My dad got his union card when I was ten, … Continue Reading ››
Tag Archives: Labor
Gabriela Quintanilla is a DREAMer
Gabriela Quintanilla is a DREAMer. And she has some big dreams.
Born in El Salvador, Gabriela came to the U.S. as an undocumented immigrant at age 13 and grew up in the Catskills region of New York. She went to high school in Liberty, and was very active in her student … Continue Reading ››
Strike for Democracy
Labor Studies Professor Stephanie Luce writes about organizing in the labor movement to defend democracy in the event of a contested election. She notes that some unions are trying to connect their core activists with local “protect the vote” groupings in key states and cities to show up to polls and fight to make sure … Continue Reading ››
Marketplace Features Prof. Milkman On Organizing During a Recession
The conventional wisdom states that recessions are terrible times to organize. During the Great Recession, union membership continued to decline, while public approval of unions reached a low. But, in a recent piece on APM's Marketplace, Prof. Ruth Milkman explained that there's an exception to this rule: But in this recession, we’ve Continue Reading ››
Event: Police Unionism in the Times of #BlackLivesMatter (8/5)
Join us for a special *live* recording of City Works on the pressing issues of police unionism, policing reform, and the Movement for Black Lives. Following the program, panelists will take audience questions. Host: Laura Flanders - Host & Executive Producer, The Laura Flanders Show Guest Speakers: Evelyn DeJesus - Executive Vice President, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Terry Melvin - … Continue Reading ››
New Book on Immigration from Prof. Ruth Milkman
Distinguished Professor Ruth Milkman has just released her 13th book, Immigration Labor and the New Precariat, published by Polity. In it, she suggests that immigration is not the cause of growing inequality, as promoters of the “immigrant threat narrative” claim. Rather, the influx of low-wage immigrants is a consequence of a concerted effort … Continue Reading ››