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Labor studies instructor vindicated after Breitbart hit job

May 12, 2011 By Teresa Albano

University of Missouri-St Louis instructor Don Giljum was vindicated after university administrators said May 9 that videos of the labor studies instructor were "highly distorted."

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.

Chicago fights education cuts

April 8, 2011 By Lance Cohn

Republican budget cuts served as the backdrop for a recent labor and community rally and march sponsored by the Chicago Teachers Union.

Skokie, Ill. students walk out for union rights

March 22, 2011 By Charles Bakes

More than 300 Niles West High School students walked out of classes March 17 to protest anti-union legislation under consideration in Illinois' neighboring states.

1,000 in Olympia: Put people first, close tax loopholes

March 21, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

The legislature is grappling with budget deficits estimated at $5.1 billion, yet ballot initiatives pushed through by Republican extremists last November block every measure to increase revenues.