Join us on Friday, April 17 12:00-2:00PM for an in-person event at CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. Organizing College Athletes: Prospects for Winning Labor Rights in New York and Beyond, a timely conversation on the future of labor rights for college athletes. Featuring elected leaders, labor advocates, and policy experts. Free and open to all. Learn more.
The SLU community mourns the passing of Assemblymember Catherine Nolan, a steadfast champion for workers, public education, and labor. As Chair of the New York State Assembly Labor Committee, she secured the first state investment supporting labor education, an early step that helped lead to the creation of SLU. Her belief in educating working people and cultivating labor leaders leaves a legacy that continues to shape our School today. Read more.
Inneshia Hart’s life changed after she gave birth to her second child. A home health aide, she had to return to work just three weeks after her son was born. The immense toll that took led her to become an activist in her union, SEIU 1199, and then a staff organizer. She’s served in that position for 11 years, and now she’s striving to attain her B.A. in Labor Studies as well. Inneshia likes how her SLU courses build a framework of understanding alongside her practical knowledge. Read more.
Labor Studies Prof. Penny Lewis calls SLU “the perfect place” due to great students, collegial faculty, and being grounded in the real-life labor movement and politics. A sociologist by training, Lewis has worked for and been a member of an array of unions. She currently serves on the Executive Council of the PSC-CUNY union. A Manhattan native, Lewis was one of SLU’s original full-time faculty members and worked at its preceding Murphy Institute as well. Read more.
Join us this summer for the Strategic Corporate Research Summer School, an intensive weeklong training cosponsored by the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies and the AFL-CIO. The program brings together labor practitioners and researchers for hands-on learning about corporate power, ownership, finance, and structure. Learn more.
Apply now and join CUNY School of Labor Studies and Urban Studies community of renowned scholars and experts in movement-building and policy-making. Secure your spot for the upcoming semester. Learn more about our program and the opportunities that await you.