The Latest from Alumni At Large

Grassroots Organizing Wins at the Massachusetts Ballot Box

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Christy

Workers throughout Massachusetts had something to celebrate after the November 4 elections: voters overwhelmingly passed an Earned Sick Time bill! Eight years of grassroots organizing, perseverance and hard work provided a million workers in Massachusetts the right to earn sick … Read More

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A JOIN Alum on Values and a Growing Multiracial Family

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Christy

Union organizer and JOIN alum Corey Hope Leaffer wrote recently for the Kolot Project blog, tackling personal and political issues: being a Jew in the labor movement, being in a multiracial family and looking forward to the birth of her … Read More

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Logan Workers and JOIN Fellow ask Airlines and Subcontractors to “Clean Up their Act”

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Christy

Current JOIN Fellow Rose Levy is working with service workers’ union SEIU 32BJ. In April, workers held a rally to draw attention to their exposure to hazardous conditions on the job. A similar campaign is taking place in Philadelphia, where … Read More

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JOINing in to Raise Up Massachusetts

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Helen Bennett

JOIN fellows, alumni and staff braved chilly winds to Raise Up Massachusetts at the State House this morning! Over 400 workers, clergy, parents and organizers crowded the State House steps and met with legislators to call for a raise in the Massachusetts … Read More

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Kosher For Passover Fair Trade Chocolate. Because We Were Slaves In Egypt.

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Helen Bennett

This article was originally posted in the Sun Sentinel on March 17th, 2014. Jews give out apples and honey on Rosh Hashanah for a sweet new year. On Purim, members of Congregation Shaarei Kodesh in Boca Raton will give each other, family and … Read More

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