Young motivated employees are pushing the movement for union representation among US workforces. Is it time for management to get on board?
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San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public research university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers 118 different Bachelor’s degrees, 94 Master’s degrees, 5 Doctoral degrees (including two Doctor of Education degrees, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Ph.D in Education and a Doctor of Physical Therapy Science), along with 26 teaching credentials among six academic colleges.
The university was originally founded in 1899 as a state-run normal school for training school teachers, obtaining state college status in 1921 and state university status in 1972. The 141 acre campus is located in the southwest part of the city, less than two miles from the Pacific coast.
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Associate professor, Instructional Technologies, Department of Equity, Leadership Studies and Instructional Technologies, San Francisco State University
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Assistant Professor of Management, San Francisco State University
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Rhoda and Richard Goldman Chair in Jewish Studies, San Francisco State University
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Assistant Professor, Ecology and Evolution, San Francisco State University
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Professor and Director of Labor and Employment Studies, San Francisco State University
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Professor of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University
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Coordinator, American Studies, San Francisco State University
