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“I am San Francisco City College” – city rallies to save beloved institution
March 18, 2013Save CCSF will hold further actions to broaden support for its three-point plan to save the college.
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Emergency manager not necessary, Detroit officials argue
March 13, 2013David Whitaker, Detroit City Council's research and analysis director, said an Emergency Manager is "beyond anti-democratic."
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Labor board to ask Supreme Court to restore its power
March 13, 2013In a brief announcement, the board said it would ask the justices to review the case, Noel Canning vs. NLRB.
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University of Illinois forces strike on campus workers
March 12, 2013Campus workers are on strike at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign after months of contract negotiations with the university's administration yielded little results.
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Illinois governor makes state workers the scapegoats
March 12, 2013In what he termed "the most difficult budget" in the state's history, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on March 6, called for deep cuts in a wide range of social programs.
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