September 16, 2016
Sidney's Picks: Oysters of Death and Hasidic Psychiatry
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September 13, 2016
NYC Book Event: Johnny Copelyn on "Maverick Insider" 10/6 at 6:30pm
Former South African labor leader Johnny Copelyn will be discussing his new book, “Maverick Insider,” on Thursday, October 6 at 6:30pm. The book describes the role of labor unions in the dismantling of apartheid.
The event is hosted by the Sidney Hillman Foundation. It will take place at 1199 SEIU, 310 W. 43rd St. (btwn 8th and 9th Aves) in Manhattan.
September 9, 2016
Sidney's Picks: When the PD Goes Broke; The Cat Worshippers of Nashville
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Hehaden, Creative Commons.
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September 2, 2016
Sidney's Picks: Labor Day Edition
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Chipotle by Golden Owl, Creative Commons.
Happy Labor Day, Brothers and Sisters!
- Arizonans will vote on a $12/hr minimum wage in November, despite efforts to keep the question off the ballot
- 10,000 workers accuse Chipotle of wage theft
- If private sector unions were as strong today as they were in 1979, the average worker would earn $2704 more each year
- Volkswagen must bargain with its skilled trades employees at UAW Local 42, the NLRB has ruled
August 26, 2016
Sidney's Picks: The End of Federal Private Prisons and the Power of Investigative Reporting
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Katrina vanden Huevel by Clark Jones, Sidney Hillman Foundation.
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August 19, 2016
Sidney's Picks: Feds to Ditch Private Prisons
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lgwigg, Creative Commons.
August 12, 2016
Sidney's Picks: Michael Brown; Necessary Trouble; and Get That Baby Out of Here
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August 5, 2016
Sidney's Picks: CT Gov Nixes Ethics $$; Trump Channels McCarthy
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July 22, 2016
Sidney's Picks: Purvi Patel, Sketchy Sperm Banks, and Foreclosure Frauds
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July 15, 2016
Sidney's Picks: OSHA, Trump's White Supremacist Buds, and Sushi Skullduggery
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Lunch or evidence? Photo by Su-Lin, Creative Commons.
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