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High Road
ILR helps drive progressive change in Buffalo
Cornell Chronicle
ILR’s work in Buffalo helps “strengthen institutions so that they can more effectively change the world and create an economy that works for everyone,” according to Lou Jean Fleron.
When I spoke to my supervisor at Open Buffalo for the first time, I asked: “How do you persuade people to care about your initiatives?” All the stories I saw on the news and my interactions with local government at home, told me that we are in a period of
Why Buffalo? A Reflection on the Labor Movement and Personal Success
My work with the Area Labor Federation of Western New York, AFL-CIO has opened my eyes to how unions function on a political, social, and economic basis.
