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Brewing Workplace Democracy: Starbucks and the Slow Drip of Starting a UnionDecember 9, 2021, 10-11:30 am

Richard Griffin, Jr., Former General Counsel of the NLRB; Johnnie Kallas, former labor organizer, PhD student & Director, Labor Action Tracker; Cathy Creighton, Director, ILR Buffalo Co-Lab; WNY Starbucks Employees

Starbucks workers from three Buffalo, New York, stores are voting on unionization. Ahead of the final count of votes on December 9th, join us for an interactive panel discussion on labor activism, workplace democracy, and how right now is an ideal moment for workers to come together.  Register …

12 Proposals for a More Equitable Buffalo NiagaraDecember 3, 2021, 10:30 am-12 pm

Sam Magavern, Senior Policy Fellow, Partnership for the Public Good, and a Team of 12 University at Buffalo Law Students

Register here for the Zoom event: https://bit.ly/3qPH7Uv

The 485-a Property Tax Exemption: John Washington and Rob Galbraith on The Public GoodNovember 30, 2021, 10:30-11 am

Tanvier Peart

On this week's Public Good radio show, we're live with John Washington, Free The People WNY member, and Rob Galbraith, Senior Research Analyst at Public Accountability Initiative. Listen in as we discuss 485-a, a controversial property tax exemption program. In his Buffalo News op-ed, Rob …

The East Side / Airport Metro Rail Extension: Catalyst for Equity and Regional SuccessOctober 27, 2021, 5:30-7 pm

Douglas Funke, President of Citizens for Regional Transit, Lizzie Taber, Cornell High Road Fellow '21

Join Citizen’s for Regional Transit on Wednesday, October 27 at 5:30pm for a public meeting for a presentation and discussion on the proposed East Side / Airport extension and the results of High Road Fellow, Lizzie Taber’s eTOD study results.

The East Side / Airport Metro Rail Extension: Catalyst for Equity and Regional SuccessOctober 27, 2021, 5:30-7 pm

Douglas Funke, President of Citizens for Regional Transit, Lizzie Taber, Cornell High Road Fellow '21

Join Citizen’s for Regional Transit on Wednesday, October 27 at 5:30pm for a public meeting for a presentation and discussion on the proposed East Side / Airport extension and the results of High Road Fellow, Lizzie Taber’s eTOD study results.

"The Harder we Run": Dr. Henry-Louis Taylor on The Public GoodOctober 26, 2021, 10:30-11 am

Miles Gresham

On this week's Public Good radio show, we're live with Dr. Henry-Louis Taylor, Director of the Center for Urban Studies at UB and lead researcher of the new report, "The Harder We Run: The State of Black Buffalo in 1990 and the Present." Listen in as we discuss the research findings and …

Evictions & Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP): Updates & ActionsSeptember 30, 2021, 12:30-2 pm

Grace Andriette, Sue Lumadue, Sumathy Kumar, Adam Bojak, and Teresa Watson

The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) launched in June 2021 to provide rental and utility relief to New Yorkers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. But many things have changed since June 2021. The SCOTUS struck down a portion of the NYS eviction moratorium, and then a new one was …

Cannabis: In the Workplace and as a WorkplaceSeptember 22, 2021, 10-11:30 am

Nellie Brown, CIH

How does marijuana actually impacts the body and brain? And why does this matter for workplaces?

Cannabis: In the Workplace and as a WorkplaceSeptember 22, 2021, 10-11:30 am

Nellie Brown, CIH

How does marijuana actually impacts the body and brain? And why does this matter for workplaces?

Cannabis: In the Workplace and as a WorkplaceSeptember 22, 2021, 10-11:30 am

Nellie Brown, CIH

How does marijuana actually impacts the body and brain? And why does this matter for workplaces?