Labor
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From Sharing Economy to Shared Ownership
Want to go deeper on the world of sharing, cooperativism, and an internet economy that works for all of us? Head to the New School November 13-14th for Platform Cooperativism: a coming out party for the cooperative internet, co-sponsored by the Murphy Institute. Register here. In a new article over at FastCoexist (“The People’s Uber: Why…
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Campaign for a Secure Future Coordinator, UA Local 393 (Silicon Valley)
Coordinator for a Labor/Community Campaign to address economic inequity and advocate for social justice in the dynamic Silicon Valley WHO WE ARE UA Local Union 393 is a construction trade union with over 2,200 members. We have a long history of promoting social justice and worker rights issues in our community. We understand that if…
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De-Unionization & the Future of Work
Pacific Standard is working on a special project in which experts and activists weigh in on the future of work. In a recent entry (The Future of Work: The Forces Against Organized Labor, Oct 1, 2015), Murphy Prof. Ruth Milkman outlines the forces producing the decline in unionization in the United States. She writes: Contrary to popular belief,…
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News Roundup 9/25/15
The Pope is in NYC, offering a takedown of “exclusion and inequality” while also jamming up traffic. A skilled practitioner in the art of direct action? You decide. In other news: John Boehner resigns from his congressional seat and position as Speaker of the House. (via The Nation) Pharmacy workers at a Target store in…
