Labor
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New Labor Forum Highlights: May 31st, 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. In this week’s newsletter, we begin by taking a closer look at workers in the energy industries. New Labor Forum…
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Current and Former Murphy Students on Democracy Now!
Yesterday’s edition of Democracy Now! featured current Murphy Institute Advanced Certificate student Bob Master and Labor Studies MA alum Pam Galpern, participants in the Verizon workers strike, talking about why they’re striking, how Verizon has responded and where they’ll go from here. Check out the coverage at Democracy Now!
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Summer Graduate Class: Occupational Health & Safety
Taught by Robin Gillespie Register for LABR669 Special Topics: Occupational Health & Safety M & W, 6:15-8:45 pm, from June 6 to July 21, 2016. Workplace health, safety and wellness determine workers’ ability to stay on the job, thrive off it, be productive and reach a healthy retirement. This course will introduce students to the core…
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Congress of Unions in São Paulo Urges Governments to Stop Fracking
With Dilma’s impeachment imminent, unions unite against “coups and corruption.” TUCA-CSA 3rd Congress, São Paulo, April 28th, 2016 More than 500 delegates representing unions in the Americas today adopted a ‘base document’ that included a call for governments in the hemisphere to issue a moratorium on fracking. Via the TUED-initiated Unions Against Fracking, five trade…
