DEDICATED TO PUBLIC SERVICE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
WHO WE ARE CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies As the newest school in The City University of New York system, CUNY SLU’s mission is to expand higher education opportunities for workers; prepare students who aspire to careers in public service and movements for social justice; promote civic engagement and help workers achieve provide leadership development for union and community activists; and help workers greater economic security.
What Makes CUNY SLU Unique
Commitment to Public Service and Social Justice – At CUNY SLU we believe in critical thinking, progressive education, and building a conscientious community.
Community of Scholars and Activists - SLU faculty is comprised of academics and activists, renowned scholars and movement-building/policy-making practitioners.
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June 22, 2022 Election Aftermath: The Impact on the Working Class

Four leading commentators on politics and workers will analyze and discuss the potential impact of 2022 Midterm Election results on working-class communities. Join us virtually on Nov. 17th.

June 22, 2022 M.A. in Labor Studies Alum Pedro Freire Heads West

For Pedro Freire, the journey has been long from South America to Connecticut to CUNY to California—and often arduous. But now he can see how all his experiences, good and bad, have brought him here, to the University of California Riverside Ph.D. program in ethnic studies.

June 22, 2022 Zara Cadoux’s Journey From Certificate Student to Right-Hand Assistant at Amazon Labor Union

Zara Cadoux’s organizing career began in Baltimore, through AmeriCorps. In 2019 she moved to back to New York with a desire to gain more skills in bringing workers together and better understanding labor and labor law, when she was presented with an opportunity to work with Amazon Labor Union.