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Cassandra Brey

Cassandra Brey
Third-year Arts in Context Major at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at The New School
Rats: A Cautionary Tail

The Rat with a Right to Free Speech

For decades, an inflatable rat has defended the rights of U.S. workers. Now, it turns out the balloon known as “Scabby” needs a union

April 4, 2023 • by Cassandra Brey
Scabby remains a fixture in the world of the union—much like real rats are a fixture of New York City....

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