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Professors' Labor Unions Lack Standing to Challenge Government's Cancellation of Grants and Contracts to Columbia

From Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil's opinion today in American Association of University Professors & American Federation of Teachers v. U.S.… The post Professors' Labor Unions Lack Standing to Challenge Government's Cancellation of Grants and Contracts to Columbia appeared first on Reason.com.

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A teacher’s union calls for Larry Fink’s BlackRock and other CEOs to check on Tesla as the stock sinks ‘faster than a Cybertruck in quicksand’

The American Federation of Teachers, with $4 trillion managed for retirees and others, wants asset-management CEOs to do their homework on the EV maker’s valuation.

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Kamala Harris seeks to bolster pro-labor stance in speech to teachers’ union

Presidential hopeful tells American Federation of Teachers convention: ‘When unions are strong, America is strong’

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American Federation Of Teachers President Warns Of Fascism Threat

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten's speech at the union's convention highlights the importance of upcoming elections and addresses...

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Bernie Sanders leads thousands at UIC get-out-the-vote rally for Brandon Johnson: ‘We have the people’

The Vermont senator aimed to energize Johnson’s progressive base and lift turnout among younger voters, who failed to turn up for the first round of balloting.

Chicago Sun-Times

Will Bunch: Trump-DeSantis race to the bottom over schools is golden opportunity for Democrats

The most memorable words from last week's State of the Union hoedown arguably didn't come from an energized President Joe Biden but from his GOP rebutter, Arkansas' new governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders. She provided an unforgettable frame for the in-its-infancy 2024 president race — albeit maybe not in the way…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Vallas, Johnson and Garcia close fundraising gap with Lightfoot, new reports show

Mayor Lori Lightfoot raised $1.49 million, more than all of her competitors except Brandon Johnson. But she spent $3 million, twice as much as she took in.

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Striking UIC faculty pickets, rallies with local, national leaders: ‘Without you, this place would not run’

The union is demanding higher minimum salaries, bigger pay raises that match inflation, mental health support for students, better job security for non-tenure track faculty, learning disability assessments for students and more.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #41

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

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Journey for Justice Alliance tells Congress it’s ‘Equity or Else’ when it comes to quality of life for all

On Thursday, Jitu Brown, national director for Journey for Justice Alliance (J4J), queried people at the nation’s capital with questions like: “Raise your hand if you’ve ever experienced a slumlord. Raise your hand if you live in a neighborhood where you don’t have a decent hospital. Raise your hand if…

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Union Station: Public-sector labor policy litigation four years post-Janus

Note: The next edition of Union Station will be on July 8. In the meantime, have a happy Fourth of July!

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AFT and AAUP meet with Colorado gov. about proposed union bill

American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten and American Association of University Professors (AAUP) president Irene Mulvey met with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) on March 21 about a proposed bill that would expand public-sector collective bargaining in Colorado.

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