Category Archives: labor

OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND, THE HIDDEN COSTS OF WAR

Posted on September 2017 by David Johnson

“War is a racket!” This was a famous quote from retired U.S. Marine Corp General Smedley Butler in 1934. Butler stated that “I spent 33 years in the Marine Corp, most of my time being a high-class muscle man for … Continue reading →

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GEO’s Fight for Tuition Waivers

Posted on September 2017 by Patrick Kimutis

By Patrick Kimutis and Bruce Kovanen The Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO), the union representing graduate workers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), is continuing a years-long fight to win tens of thousands of dollars of withheld compensation owed … Continue reading →

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