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TV & Film

BU Actors Celebrate Hollywood Strike Settlement and Return to Work

November 16, 2023

Photo: People hold up large yellow and purple signs in support of the ULP Strike. Photo highlights one sign that reads "Kaiser Workers on ULP Strike".

Business & Finance

With a String of Big-Win Labor Victories, Are Unions Surging Back?

November 7, 2023

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Business & Law

Building a Better City with Hospitality

November 3, 2023

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Apply Now

BU Today Is Seeking Interns for Spring Semester

October 24, 2023

Campus Life

The Benefits of Student Employment: The Path Towards Experience

October 23, 2023

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Film & TV

BU Hollywood Writer Alums React with Joy, Relief to End of 148-Day Strike

October 2, 2023

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University News

As BU Launches Inquiry into Center for Antiracist Research, Interim President Freeman Explains Goal and Reasoning

September 21, 2023

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Business

The Pandemic Changed How We Eat, Travel, Tip. Now Things Are Changing Again

July 24, 2023

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Voices & Opinion

POV: I’m a Hollywood Screenwriter. This Is Why Our Strike Matters to You

May 4, 2023

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: Pro-union protestors march on Fifth Avenue on September 05, 2022 in New York City. Members of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) led by Christian Smalls, President of the ALU, and Amazon workers were joined by Starbucks workers, community organizations and pro-union protestors for a Labor Day March for Recognition demanding their unions be recognized by Amazon and Starbucks. The protestors gathered at the NYC homes of Starbucks’ interim CEO Howard Schultz and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos before holding a rally in Times Square. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Business & Economics

Why Is America’s Labor Movement on The Upswing?

March 27, 2023

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Center for Career Development

Prepping Students for a Tight Job Market

January 27, 2023

Student Life

BU Graduate Students Vote to Unionize in Lopsided Approval

December 13, 2022

Workers strike outside of the Starbucks on Commonwealth Ave. Multiple people carry signs, one reading "Union Busting is Disgusting"

Business & Law

Is America’s Labor Movement on the Upswing?

November 23, 2022

University News

Union Drive Accelerates among BU Graduate Students

October 5, 2022

Photo collage: (left) Starbucks workers protest and hold signs about unionizing outside the Starbucks on Comm Ave. (right) Marty Walsh listens on as President Biden speaks at a podium.

Business Problems

Comm Ave Starbucks Strike Ends: Does That Mean Strikes Work?

September 22, 2022

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Career

What Are the Fastest Growing Jobs? And How Can BU Prepare You?

June 10, 2022

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Employment

Pros and Cons of the Four-Day Workweek

June 8, 2022

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Student Life

New Professional Clothing Closet Provides Free Dress Clothes to Students Who Need Them

March 18, 2022

Photo of the US’ national team celebrating with teammates after their 2-0 victory in the 2019 Women’s World Cup final soccer match between United States and the Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in France, July 7. The women are seen in white jerseys and smile. Many wear colorful headbands and most wear blue medals around their necks.

Women’s Sports

Huge Win for Equal Pay, as Soccer Federation Settles Discrimination Suit with US Players

February 22, 2022

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New Appointment

New Center for Career Development Director to Provide Additional Help for Job-Seeking Terriers

January 21, 2022

New Center for Career Development Director to Provide Additional Help for Job-Seeking Terriers