More on the Attacks on Labor Faculty, and the Koch Bros. at FSU

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

An article (published May 23)  summarizing and contextualizing recent attacks on labor faculty, and the Koch Brothers’ funding at FSU and elsewhere:

http://subterraneandispatches.wordpress.com/2011/05/23/attacking-memory-of-workers-struggle/

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Rallies at the Capitol: 2011

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

April 8 Rally: 7,000 – 12,000 strong, including many UFE members. UFE Chair Laurie Meeker is quoted in this front page story from the Olympian.
Photos

Photos from the March 17 Rally at the capitol, featuring UFE members and others.

February 21 Rally (photos from UFE Steward Lin Nelson):

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University of Missouri Labor Faculty Targeted

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

A prominent conservative blogger posts edited footage of online labor studies lectures at University of Missouri. Faculty job threatened.

Story in Chronicle of Higher Education, April 28, 2011

An update (May 17), via Democracy Now

Useful commentary, including analysis of the unedited and edited videos, at Crooks and Liars.

AAUP statement

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