Education
University workers call off strike
September 30, 2013In a startling last-minute reversal yesterday, workers at several Oregon universities called off a strike set to begin on Monday.
Read moreToday in labor history: Eisenhower orders troops to integrate Little Rock schools
September 24, 2013Several months earlier following orders of then Governor Orval Faubus, the state's national guard blocked the entrance of the "Little Rock Nine" to the city's Central High school.
Read moreDeath of an adjunct
September 24, 2013Margaret Mary Vojtko, an adjunct professor of French for 25 years, died underpaid and underappreciated at age 83.
Read moreCovered California rolls out education campaign for October enrollment
September 16, 2013Covered California will not be available to undocumented residents (leaving an estimated three million residents without coverage) or to people who are now incarcerated.
Read moreSalt of the Earth Labor College celebrates 20th anniversary
September 13, 2013TUCSON, Ariz. - When activists here launched Salt of the Earth Labor College in 1993 they didn't know exactly what to expect.
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