Deadline for the Strategic Corporate Research Summer School has been extended to TODAY! Join us and equip yourself with the tools to research and challenge corporate power: slu.cuny.edu/scr-summer-school

We invite our union siblings throughout CUNY and the wider public to join us for a discussion of labor internationalism amid intensifying authoritarianism and imperialism. We aim to draw lessons in community as we prepare to march on May Day! Registration is required: forms.gle/mSybAQWnC7BoPc5b8

Seizing the Moment: Lessons from the Front Lines of the UAW’s Fight to Scale Up - New Labor Forum The United Auto Workers’ 2023 Stand Up Strike against Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis delivered historic gains for our members. But just as significant is what came next. Before the strike even e...

🚨ATTN: Labor People 🚨 we’ve got a nice debate going at @cunyslu.bsky.social’s New Labor Forum on the UAW’s recent efforts to scale up new worker organizing. First up is @chactivist.bsky.social with his take on organizing in higher ed and Southern auto (1/2)
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Student input helps @cuny.edu better understand your needs and improve your overall college experience. Students should check their inbox and look for the email with the subject line “CUNY Student Experience Survey” to get started!

You're invited to our Walk-In Admissions Day on April 14 from 10am-12pm & 2pm-5pm. All application fees will be waived! Learn more and save your spot: slu.cuny.edu/admissions/walk-in-admissions-day

Julia Moskin's @nytimes.com investigation into Noma shattered the myth that abuse in restaurants is the price of greatness. Join us for a conversation about what this reveals about the restaurant industry - and what it will take to ensure workers are protected: mobilize.us/onefairwage/event/932756

Join us for "Organizing College Athletes: Prospects for Winning Labor Rights in New York and Beyond" on Friday, April 17th! This event is free and open to all, and lunch will be served. 🥪🥗 Save your spot here: slucuny.swoogo.com/17april2026

Julia Moskin's @nytimes.com investigation into Noma shattered the myth that abuse in restaurants is the price of greatness. Join us for a conversation about what this reveals about the future of the industry - and what it takes to ensure workers are protected: mobilize.us/onefairwage/event/932756

Get ready for the transition of your student email accounts during Spring Break. Your new CUNY email will provide single access all your college and CUNY accounts. Check your college email and visit cuny.edu/studentemailtransition for more info. Use your CUNY Login if prompted to sign in.

Catherine Nolan, a Queens lawmaker who served in the State Assembly for almost four decades and was widely known as a fierce advocate for workers’ rights, passed away on March 11, one day before her 68th birthday. Join us as we remember Catherine, a champion for labor and education: bit.ly/47GXOWZ

Episode 66 - An Abundance Agenda for Workers? Can we have an

Many thanks to @drodrik.bsky.social for joining me on the @cunyslu.bsky.social podcast Reinventing Solidarity to talk about his new book and how to deal with climate change, global poverty, and creating good jobs for workers in a services-based economy.

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You're invited to our Walk-In Admissions Day on April 14 from 10am-12pm & 2pm-5pm. All application fees will be waived! Learn more and save your spot: slu.cuny.edu/admissions/walk-in-admissions-day

NYC has passed major new laws to raise standards for workers across industries - but impact depends on enforcement. With a new mayoral administration prioritizing workers’ rights, what comes next? Join us on March 26 to explore how protections can deliver real gains: bit.ly/enforcement-affordability

Exciting news: @cuny.edu is now providing FREE access to @linkedinlearning.bsky.social AND @adobeexpress.adobe.com for all students, faculty, and staff! Check your inbox for information on how to activate your account.

Seeking to make a difference in communities and in our nation? Are you an activist ready to continue your work by furthering your education? The deadline to apply for a BA or MA degree program to be eligible for the JSM Diversity Scholarship is March 11. Learn more: qrco.de/diversityinlabor

The Strategic Corporate Research Summer School has a new home at @cunyslu.bsky.social! Learn more, join us, and equip yourself with the tools to research and challenge corporate power.

📅 June 21–26, 2026
📝 Applications now open
🔗 slu.cuny.edu/scr-summer-school

Episode 65 - Making Sense of the Radical Right Radical right-wing politics is commonly understood as a cry of the “left behind” - working-class voters who lost out in the transition to a post-industrial, services-based, and globalized economy. Phi

I learned a lot from @philiprathgeb.bsky.social’s excellent book on how the radical right in the USA and Europe uses economic policy to advance its cultural and ideological goals, so I spoke to him for @cunyslu.bsky.social’s Reinventing Solidarity podcast.

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Join us Tuesday, March 3rd for a @cunyslu.bsky.social community lunch discussion to learn more about the programs and initiatives of the CUNY LGBTQIA+ Consortium and CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies! Save your spot: slucuny.swoogo.com/3March2026

Due to the impending blizzard, the @cunyslu.bsky.social campus will operate fully remotely on Monday, February 23, 2026. All classes and administrative operations will be conducted remotely, and all on-campus events are canceled. Please stay safe! ❄️

Join us and CUNY BMI for an engaging virtual discussion series created for male students. Connect in a supportive space, share experiences, and build the confidence and community needed to thrive in your college journey. Reserve your spot: bit.ly/46e9NKX

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson, a lifelong advocate for civil and human rights. His commitment to justice and equality inspired generations and helped move our nation forward. We honor his legacy and the lasting impact of his work. ✊🏾

@cuny.edu has enhanced the process for reporting incidents of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, including reports pertaining to sexual misconduct. To submit a report, visit: cuny.edu/report

“Generation Union”: The people and strategies powering the labor movement in the 2020s Sociologist Ruth Milkman assessed labor organizing trends and union growth prospects in the 2020s

The U.S. labor movement made gains in the 2020s, but according to top labor sociologist Ruth Milkman (of @cunyslu.bsky.social), recent wins might not be enough to reverse the broader trend of decline.

Learn more about organizers' achievements and challenges here: irle.ucla.edu/2026/02/06/l...

Mahoma López Garfias, Labor Leader of the Laundry Workers Center, Dies at 47 - Documented Garfias led the Hot & Crusty union campaign and was the focus of the documentary “The Hand That Feeds.”

“In a life cut tragically short, Mahoma brought justice to the lives of countless workers and helped lay the foundation for the city’s immigrant workers’ rights movement." Read a tribute to labor leader Mahoma López Garfias on @documentedny.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/ypzv6x8u

Join our upcoming virtual Internship Spotlight! Learn about internship opportunities at @nycplanning.bsky.social. Sign up now to save your spot: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Episode 64 - Capitalism is commonly understood as an economic system, but Columbia University legal scholar Katharina Pistor argues that its more properly understood as a kind of legal regime. Pistor joins Chris M

Heaven help me, I am a Podcaster now. I recently talked to @katharinapistor.bsky.social about capitalist law and its discontents (with a particular eye toward the law’s impact on labor and worker organizing) for @cunyslu.bsky.social’s Reinventing Solidarity podcast: soundcloud.com/cunyslu/epis...

Due to severe winter weather conditions, the @cunyslu.bsky.social campus will operate fully remotely on Monday, January 26, 2026. All classes and administrative operations will be conducted remotely, and all on-campus events are canceled: slu.cuny.edu/2026/01/25/weather-alert-2026

Please be safe!

Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to continue monitoring their emails and the @cunyslu.bsky.social website for updates related to this weather storm! Keep an eye out for updates via email or on our website: slu.cuny.edu

Join us virtually this Friday, January 23rd as we discuss some of the political, social, and economic shocks of 2025 as we seek strategic and tactical lessons for the fight for a multiracial, worker-centered democracy. Save your spot to receive your link: slucuny.swoogo.com/23January2026

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