Archive:What’s Happening at the KI
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WCP | Why There’s More Labor Media Coverage
From Starbucks baristas, to Amazon warehouse workers, John Deere strikers, and New York Times tech staff, workers and unions have been getting a lot of media attention lately. In this week's Working
Categories: Updates, Working-Class Perspectives
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EVENT | Push: Screening and Panel
On Tuesday, March 8, KI hosted a screening of filmmaker Fredrik Gertten's documentary, Push on the housing crisis and the role of private equity in creating and worsening this crisis. The Covid-19
Category: Events
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Washington Post | More Starbucks stores want to unionize. These women and nonbinary workers are leading the push.
KI Executive Director, Joe McCartin, comments in the Washington Post on the ongoing unionization campaigns at Starbucks stores across the country. Read the full article here. “It’s spread wit
Categories: In the News, Updates
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WCP | Christian Nationalism Is a Class Matter
As Christian nationalism has gained support and attention over the last few years, many commentaries have emphasized its racist dimensions. Given familiar images of the January 6 insurrection, in whi
Categories: In the News, Updates, Working-Class Perspectives
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DCist | Alexandria Firefighter Union Wins Historic Collective Bargaining Vote
KI Executive Director, Joe McCartin speaks to DCist about a historic win for labor in Northern Virginia as firefighters in Alexandria gain collective bargaining rights. “It’s a big move. It’s
Categories: In the News, Updates
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The American Prospect | Why Union Membership Statistics Are Stupid
KI Associate Director, Lane Windham, comments in The American Prospect on labor activism, workers, and the shortcomings of labor statistics at telling the full story. People are fed up at work
Categories: In the News, Updates
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EVENT: Working Class Writing: From the Community to the Archives
On February 9, KI and the Lannan Center for Poetics and Social practice hosted a panel discussion entitled, "Working Class Writing: From the Community to the Archives." The panel focused on writi
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Mother Jones | Workers Got Fed Up. Bosses Got Scared. This Is How the Big Quit Happened.
KI Associate Director, Lane Windham's book Knocking on Labor's Door is referenced in an article on "The Great Resignation." Quitting is, in some ways, the sad resort of an individualized working c
Categories: In the News, Updates
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DC Report | Younger Workers Lead Starbucks Union Organizing Effort
KI Executive Director, Joe McCartin comments on the ongoing organizing at Starbucks locations across the U.S. and the unfriendly environment of U.S. Labor Law. “It’s a kind of chicken and egg thin
Categories: In the News, Updates
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KI 2022 Summer Internship Applications Open
KI is now accepting applications for the Summer 2022 Research in Action and Organizing Internships. These paid internships are open to all Georgetown University undergraduate and graduate students.Th
Category: Updates