Budget Cuts
New Chicago teacher’s union leader vows fight against layoffs
June 17, 2010Angered by devastating budget cuts, threatened layoffs and school privatization, Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) members voted in a new leadership June 10.
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Marchers demand common sense taxes, not cuts
June 8, 2010SAN FRANCISCO - Their chants - "Arnold, Arnold get a clue, better raise some revenue!" and "Tax the oil, tax the booze, save the services we all use!"- reverberated off buildings along Market St as hundreds...
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NYC: No need for budget cuts; tax the rich
June 3, 2010Reading the news, one could be forgiven for believing the false notion that there is too little money in the state of New York.
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Bus riders protest 20 percent fare hikes
June 1, 2010Video: Bus Riders Union protests the proposed 20% fare increase for Los Angeles County passengers.
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Judge blocks furloughs for CUNY faculty
May 28, 2010NEW YORK - Union leaders say the injunction issued today, May 28, by U.S. District Judge Lawrence Kahn is a victory for both the Professional Staff Congress and the City University of New York students.
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