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Prof. Ruth Milkman on Future Hindsight Podcast
Future Hindsight is a podcast hosted by Mila Atmos where civic engagement meets civil discourse. On last week’s show, Atmos interviewed Murphy Professor Ruth Milkman, where the two discussed the role of unions for workers, the main factors of de-unionization, and the potential leadership by millennials in this space. Listen here. [soundcloud url=”[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/436402932″ params=”color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&visual=true”…
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Report: State of the Unions 2017
Organized labor has suffered sharp declines in recent years. So where does this leave the labor movement? And how do New York City and State compare to the nation as a whole? Murphy Professors Ruth Milkman and Stephanie Luce have released a new report that addresses these questions. State of the Unions 2017: A Profile…
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New Report: Despite National Trends, Unions Remain Strong in NYC
On the occasion of Labor Day this year, New York City received some welcome news courtesy of “The State of the Unions 2016,” the latest report from Murphy Professors Ruth Milkman and Stephanie Luce. Amid declining rates of unionization nationwide, the Big Apple remains strong, with over 25% of workers unionized. According to the report, entitled “The State of the Unions,”…
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Ruth Milkman: 2016 President of ASA
In August 2015, Murphy Institute Prof. Ruth Milkman became President of the American Sociological Association (ASA). This month’s ASA footnotes features a profile of Prof. Milkman by Sarah Jaffe. Jaffe begins by highlighting Milkman’s commitment to “doing research that speaks to the issues of the day,” explaining: That mindset has led her to crisscross the…
