CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies

@CunySLU

The CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies (SLU) offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Labor Studies and Urban Studies.

Manhattan, NY
slu.cuny.edu
Joined August 2018
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  1. 11 hours ago

    Have you registered for the 2021 conference? Organizing 2.0 is an annual training conference for organizers, communicators, labor, activists & techies! April 16 & 17 online. tix on sale

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  2. 12 hours ago

    A report, found nearly a third of Black workers belong to a labor union, in New York City. That’s the highest rate among all demographics in a city where unions dominate local elections and membership is double the national average.

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  3. 13 hours ago

    Join leading historians at conference -- timely discussions about urban movements, how amplified , & how we learn from the past to build strong cities. REGISTER:

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    Apr 12

    Thanks to FDR’s broad definition of infrastructure, millions of engineers, architects, teachers, tradespeople and other workers gained meaningful employment and through their labor helped improve the quality of life for their fellow citizens.

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  5. 14 hours ago

    Amazon's most effective strategy was probably the so-called “captive audience” meetings where attendance was mandatory. Consultants sowed doubt about what a union could accomplish and painted the RWDSU in a poor light.

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    17 hours ago

    Build your skills and network in the investment industry through the Investment Industry Fellowship! This prestigious opportunity is open to sophomores and juniors. 📝Apply: 📆 Deadline: April 30th

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    16 hours ago

    "White collar tech worker organizing has been spurred by conflicts with management, but also over issues like a lack of diversity and equity, and more political concerns about what their companies are building and how the products are being used."

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  8. Apr 12

    Workers’ rejection of a union at Amazon Inc.’s warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., is a setback to organized labor’s efforts to reverse a decades-long decline in private-sector membership nationally.

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  9. Apr 12

    Next on our podcast, we'll have author in talks with faculty member about his book, "The Next Shift." A live discussion on "The Fall of Industry and The Rise of Health Care in Rustbelt America" RSVP:

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  10. Apr 12

    Attend our virtual faculty talk and information session this Thursday, from 6 to 7 pm. Featured Topic: Strategies and Techniques for Managing Conflict in a Culturally Diverse Workplace Faculty Presenter: Joshua E. Bienstock, JD.,LLM. RSVP:

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    Apr 12

    Many CUNY schools provided a larger degree of access for low-income students, with more than half of graduates benefitting from Pell Grants, while also providing a solid ROI, according to report by the public policy think tank .

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    Apr 12

    This Day in Labor History: April 12, 1934. Workers at the Electric Auto-Lite plant in Toledo walk off the job, starting one of the iconic strikes in that militant year of 1934. Let's talk about it!

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  13. Apr 8

    "Working Class New York Revisited" is our online faculty conference mapping the impact of the working-class in shaping the city. This panel will focus on: African American & Puerto Rican Movements in Post-War New York

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  14. Apr 8

    The union organizing campaign currently underway at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama could prove to be the most important labor fight in the South in decades. Unionization and transformation of the South is key to transforming the country.

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  15. Apr 8

    Next on our podcast, we'll have author in talks with faculty member about his book, "The Next Shift." A live discussion on "The Fall of Industry and The Rise of Health Care in Rustbelt America" RSVP:

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  16. Apr 8

    Workers around the world are standing shoulder to shoulder with workers in Bessemer, Alabama fighting to bring the first union to an Amazon Fulfillment Center in the United States! Watch the solidarity videos from union workers around the globe:

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  17. Apr 8

    Weekly jobless claims remain persistently high with 744,000 Americans filing for new .

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    Apr 8

    This Day in Labor History: April 8, 1952. President Truman nationalized the steel industry in order to forestall a strike scheduled the next day that would have shut down steel production during the Korean War, a move that horrified the steel companies! Let's talk about it!

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    Apr 8

    Here are some facts about the COVID-19 vaccine: ✔️ The vaccine is free of charge. ✔️ You can get the vaccine regardless of health insurance or immigration status. ✔️ Vaccination sites will NOT ask for proof of immigration status. Let's to protect our communities.

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