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Michigan students exposed to high levels of pollution

May 9, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

A new study reveals that most of Michigan's public school students are exposed to high levels of pollution and GOP lawmakers there are ignoring steps to correct the problem.

Union strength grows at Illinois universities

May 9, 2011 By Jean Paul Holmes

University employees and students in Chicago and at colleges throughout Illinois are stepping up union campaigns and ready to strike for their collective bargaining rights.

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.

Students in the fight against funding cuts

May 5, 2011 By Jordan Farrar

Recently H.R.1 passed in congress cutting $60 billion from the federal budget. One of the programs hit hardest is the Pell Grant program which was stripped of $5.7 billion.

At Michigan commencement, protest slams budget-cutting governor

May 2, 2011 By John Rummel

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Up in the sky, a plane floated a banner reading, "Some cuts never heal" as Republican Gov. Rick Snyder gave the University of Michigan commencement address on Saturday.