CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies has developed programs in collaboration with several unions, municipal agencies, and community groups. Many of our students can take advantage of employer, union, and other benefits to cover the cost of their tuition. With Bachelor’s, Master’s, and certificate programs in labor studies and urban studies, we prepares our students for impactful careers. Learn more.
The SLU community mourns the passing of Assemblymember Catherine Nolan, a steadfast champion for workers, public education, and labor. As Chair of the New York State Assembly Labor Committee, she secured the first state investment supporting labor education, an early step that helped lead to the creation of SLU. Her belief in educating working people and cultivating labor leaders leaves a legacy that continues to shape our School today. Read more.
Inneshia Hart’s life changed after she gave birth to her second child. A home health aide, she had to return to work just three weeks after her son was born. The immense toll that took led her to become an activist in her union, SEIU 1199, and then a staff organizer. She’s served in that position for 11 years, and now she’s striving to attain her B.A. in Labor Studies as well. Inneshia likes how her SLU courses build a framework of understanding alongside her practical knowledge. Read more.
Labor Studies Prof. Penny Lewis calls SLU “the perfect place” due to great students, collegial faculty, and being grounded in the real-life labor movement and politics. A sociologist by training, Lewis has worked for and been a member of an array of unions. She currently serves on the Executive Council of the PSC-CUNY union. A Manhattan native, Lewis was one of SLU’s original full-time faculty members and worked at its preceding Murphy Institute as well. Read more.
Join us this summer for the Strategic Corporate Research Summer School, an intensive weeklong training cosponsored by the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies and the AFL-CIO. The program brings together labor practitioners and researchers for hands-on learning about corporate power, ownership, finance, and structure. Learn more.
Join us for a virtual program presented via Zoom, Workers Strike Back: A New Era for Democracy & Justice in New York?, the next installment in the series, “America 250: Rebuilding Democracy for Worker Justice”, part of the Civic Engagement and Leadership Development program at the Murphy Institute of the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. Learn more.