Past Events

Since its original publication in 1972, no book has done as much as Jeremy Brecher’s Strike! to bring U.S. labor history to a wide audience. Strike! tells the dramatic story of repeated, massive, and sometimes violent revolts by ordinary working people in America. Told from the point of view of rank-and-file workers Involved in nationwide general strikes, the seizure of vast industrial establishments, and nonviolent direct action on a massive scale, Strike! reveals a dimension of American history rarely found in the usual high school or college history course. Fifty years later, the book still captures the imagintaions of students, workers, and organizers alike, who continue to struggle for progressive social change to improve the lives of working people.

Upcoming SMLR Career Services Webinar: Resume and Cover Letter Writing on Monday, April 5th.  

Join us on Thursday, April 1st at 6pm for a panel discussion with SMLR alumni who have experience in an HR Leadership Development program (HRLDP). 

Join us for a book talk with Dr. Danielle T. Phillips Cunningham, author of Putting Their Hands on Race: Irish Immigrant and Southern Black Domestic Workers, winner of the 2020 Sarah A. Whaley Book Prize from the National Women's Studies Association.

Join us for a panel drawing on the newly published, Strike for the Common Good: Fighting for the Future of Public Education, edited by Rebecca Kolins Givan and Amy Schrager Lang. This panel will present diverse perspectives on recent teachers’ strikes, where teachers struck for the schools their students need and deserve.

Join Connecticut BCG Campaign Director (& CIWO Fellow) Norma Martinez-HoSang and SEIU 1199 New England Policy Director, Charles Du, to dig into strategy and answer questions about initiating and sustaining a dynamic BCG campaign

Log on anytime during our Virtual Open House to learn about the top-tier ranked Rutgers Graduate Program in Human Resource Management. Hear from current students and recent graduates about how you can take advantage of opportunities within our program to build your career in Human Resources. 

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Approximately 30 SMLR alumni, students, and faculty came together for a successful evening of engaged discussion about career interests and the state of work amidst the pandemic at the first-ever SMLR Alumni Association Virtual Speed Networking event, held on Tuesday, February 23rd, via Zoom.

Save the date - Spring 2021 Virtual Career Fair!