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Attack on Missouri labor studies threatens academic freedom

May 6, 2011 By Teresa Albano

The University of Missouri St. Louis may garner the reputation as a hostile place to work and learn for refusing, so far, to stand up to an attack on students, teachers and academic freedom.

Walker signs a bill, makes workers sick

May 6, 2011 By Blake Skylar

In the wake of his recent bid to end the collective bargaining rights of state employees, Scott Walker signed a bill that overturns Milwaukee's paid sick leave law.

Union prepares to “stamp out hunger”

May 6, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

The 300,000 members of the National Letter Carriers Association will be collecting tens of millions of pounds food to help the needy as part of its food drive.

Immigrant rights get a boost in Illinois

May 6, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

The Illinois Senate passed the Illinois DREAM Act, which would establish a state "Dream" commission to administer privately funded scholarships to as many as 95,000 students of immigrant parents.

“Force of unity” defends working people’s rights

May 6, 2011 By Joelle Fishman

With everything on the line, from Social Security and Medicare to the right to organize, working class families came out, many for the first time, to make their voices heard.