Archive:What’s Happening at the KI
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Financial Post | ‘No one wants to work anymore’: Employers complaining about labour shortages may simply not be paying enough
KI Executive Director Joe McCartin is Featured in a piece about the myth behind the common phrase "No one wants to work anymore" and the low wages which drive the current labor shortage “It’s
Categories: In the News, Updates
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EVENT | Labor, Democracy, and the Common Good: Where Do We Stand and What Must be Done
On Tuesday, June 28, KI and Bargaining for the Common Good hosted a conversation, "Labor, Democracy, and the Common Good: Where Do We Stand and What Must be Done." Dorian Warren of Community Change l
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Student Blog | Centering Workers in the Environmental Justice Movement: An Opportunity for Solidarity
On June 2 and June 3, 2022 the Kalmanovitz Initiative hosted a virtual event, “The Pandemic Worker Wave and a New Social Compact: A Public Forum on Working-Class Prosperity in a Transformed World.”
Category: Updates
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Apply Now: Executive Director, Interreligious Network for Worker Solidarity
Our partners at the Interreligious Network for Worker Solidarity are working to hire their first full-time staff. See the full description for the Executive Director position below and consider apply
Category: Updates
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Rewatch Sessions from “The Pandemic Worker Wave”
On June 2-3, 2022, the Kalmanovitz Initiative hosted a public forum, "The Pandemic Worker Wave and a New Social Compact." The event featured two days, ten panels, and over 45 speakers who commented o
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Georgetown Hosts Memorial for President John Sweeney
On May 5, a memorial service for AFL-CIO President Emeritus, John J. Sweeney was held in Gaston Hall at Georgetown University. President Sweeney passed away in February of 2021 but the pandemic preve
Category: Updates
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EVENT | Labor and Ukraine: Solidarity in a Time of War
On May 5, the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor and the Solidarity Center hosted an event, "Labor and Ukraine: Solidarity in a Time of War." The panel featured activists from Ukra
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Come work with us!
We're hiring a Director of Communications and Events to support all of KI's programs and initiatives. See the full description below and share with potential candidates in your network. Contact kilwp
Category: Updates
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EVENT | Women Leading the Labor Movement Surge
On May 4, WILL Empower, the Kalmanovitz Initiative, and The Century Foundation hosted an event, "Women Leading the Labor Movement Surge." The event featured a panel of women activists and highlighted
Categories: Events, Updates, Women Innovating Labor Leadership
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Financial Times | ‘Union drip’ shows how the American labour movement is changing
KI Executive Director Joe McCartin is featured in a piece about "union drip" and the changing face of the American labor movement. "But the history of organised labour in the US shows that fa
Categories: In the News, Updates