Archive: In the News
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WNCW 88.7 | Western North Carolina Native Dr. James Benton Of Georgetown University Recaps America’s Industrial Decline
The KI's own Dr. James Benton joins his hometown radio station WNCW 88.7 to discuss the industrial decline in America and how it impacted workers and transformed the path of American history. Pur
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WaPo | In a tight labor market, some states look to another type of worker: Children
It’s part of a persistent trend in labor economics, experts say. When employers struggle to find talent, many prefer to hire younger, cheaper workers rather than increase pay and benefits to att
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In These Times| In 1996, There Was Union Summer. This Year, There’s “Labor Spring.”
For In These Times, Professors Cindy Hahamovitch, William P. Jones, and The KI's own Joseph McCartin connect the heat of 1996's Union Summer to the fervor of #LaborSpring - a moment sweeping campuses
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KCRW | Lane Windham discusses “What’s pushing white-collar workers to unionize?”
The Kalmanovitz Initiative’s Associate Director Lane Windham joins Press Play Madeline Brand to discuss the growing movement of white collar workers, such as college adjuncts, unionizing and rising u
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Call for Proposals| Labor Research and Action Network National Conference
We are excited to announce the 2023 Labor Research and Action National Conference will be hosted at Georgetown June 7-8 Proposals due by 3/3/23 Call for Proposals now OPEN to researchers, organ
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Working Class Studies| Meeting Labor’s Moment by Lane Windham
The Kalmanovitz Initiative's Associate Director Lane Windham for Working Class Studies discusses the needed pivot away from neoliberalism and new laws, structures and approaches necessary to seize th
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Worker and Health Safety Training
The KI has TWO exciting new employment opportunities! We are looking for a worker safety trainer and a worker safety trainer student intern! Check out info here.
Categories: In the News, Worker and Health Safety Training
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2023 Labor Capital Strategies Fellowship: Applications DEADLINE EXTENDED
Deadline for Labor Capital Strategies Fellowship: February, 19, 2023 Application Here More Information
Categories: Announcements, In the News, Student Leaders
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Organizing Internship: Applications OPEN for PAID Spring ’23 KI Internship
KI Spring 2023 Internship deadline: Sunday, January 8, 2023 at 11:59 pm ET Kalmanovitz Initiative Spring 2023 Internship Each semester, KI recruits Georgetown students who are dedicated to
Categories: In the News, Organizing Internship, Research in Action Internship, Student Leaders
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Holy Cross | Joe McCartin on the Dual Fall of Workers’ Rights and Democracy and How Catholic Teachings Can Provide Guidance
In this talk, McCartin connects the current crisis of democracy in our politics, which is visible in this year when 2020 election deniers are poised to win election in many states, to the crisis of d
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