Organizing
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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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National Nurses United is Hiring for Multiple Positions
Help Nurses Heal America: organize and represent nurses on the frontlines of healthcare justice The National Nurses United is now hiring committed staff for ground breaking organizing campaigns and dynamic representational efforts nationwide. Bring your skills to the leading progressive union that is organizing to make a real difference: Across the country, we seek experienced
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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
