Category Archives: Labor/Economics

Behind the Economic Crisis

Posted on 05/01/2008 by Tom Mackaman

FOR OVER A DECADE, THE PROPAGANDISTS of capitalism celebrated the triumph of the “American model” of business and financial deregulation, the “end of the business cycle” and even “the End of History.” The economic turmoil of 2008, which threatens a … Continue reading →

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Another View of Amnesty for Illegal Workers

Posted on 06/26/2007 by James Thindwa

It is beyond dispute that undocumented immigration disproportionately impacts low-wage, mostly African American workers. The debate ought to be about what the solution is. Certainly, black Americans should view with suspicion the right wing’s newfound interest in their economic plight. … Continue reading →

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Adjunct Professors Organize, Demand Recognition

Posted on 09/21/2003 by Dan Chambers

Being an adjunct instructor is hard work. Educators, regardless of where they fit in, work harder than most folks at their professions.Adjuncts instructors in today’s universities and colleges face extra hurdles that most educators would balk at. Built into the … Continue reading →

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Santa Claus Conquers Longshoremen

Posted on 11/21/2002 by Ricky Baldwin

The mainstream media have buried the biggest labor story in decades, far bigger than the Reagan Administration’s decision to fire the air traffic controllers. The Bush Administration has used the 1947 Taft-Hartley Act, not to break a strike, but to … Continue reading →

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Labor’s Days Explained

Posted on 10/21/2002 by Jim Barrett

SYMBOLIC “HOLIDAYS” Not usually considered a union-friendly society, the United States recently celebrated its 109th annual Labor Day. In recent years Labor Day is mostly a matter of picnics and barbecues, but it could be more. We had our own … Continue reading →

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My Brief Foray into Capitalism

Posted on 04/21/2002 by Liam ODonoghue

It was February 20, 2002, my first time in the state Capitol building. I was accompanying the 85% Coalition members, who were planning to sit in the gallery during Governor George Ryan’s State of the Budget address. Since recent legislation … Continue reading →

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From a Recent GEO Bulletine

Posted on 04/21/2002 by University of Illinois Graduate Employees Union

3-DAY WALKOUT — NEXT WEEK April 17, 18, 19 BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE: Since 1996, the administration has fought the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) in the courts by arguing that graduate employees should not have the legal right to form a … Continue reading →

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A Victory for the Living Wage and Local Democracy in Champaign County

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Mike Lehman

On February 25, 2002, two important things happened in Champaign County. First, after four and a half years of research, community education, and organizational networking, the Champaign County Living Wage Association (CCLWA) achieved a significant goal when the Champaign County … Continue reading →

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Challenging the Media Monopoly: Introducing the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center’s public i

Posted on 08/17/2001 by Sascha Meinrath

This inaugural issue of the public i represents the birth of the only news-focused, collectively-run, non-profit newspaper in Urbana-Champaign. Continue reading →

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