Last year’s nine-day teacher walkout made national headlines, drawing tens of thousands of teachers and supporters to the state Capitol where they demonstrated their support for increasing public education funding. The monetary outcome fell far short of what educators requested, largely because legislators preferred to compare teachers to whining children rather than consider even for […]
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Gag me with a lockout
You can see how frustrating it can be. And it’s easy for hoops fans to have misperceptions about collective bargaining agreement negotiations. Now comes a report from the Sporting News that the NBA has set up a Twitter account to issue clarifications of 140 characters or less (“Collective Bargaining news and facts directly from the […]
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Gag me with a lockout
You can see how frustrating it can be. And it’s easy for hoops fans to have misperceptions about collective bargaining agreement negotiations. Now comes a report from the Sporting News that the NBA has set up a Twitter account to issue clarifications of 140 characters or less (“Collective Bargaining news and facts directly from the […]
Posted inNews
Gag me with a lockout
You can see how frustrating it can be. And it’s easy for hoops fans to have misperceptions about collective bargaining agreement negotiations. Now comes a report from the Sporting News that the NBA has set up a Twitter account to issue clarifications of 140 characters or less (“Collective Bargaining news and facts directly from the […]
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Lockout lookout
Several downtown businesses are keeping a close eye on the prospect of a canceled season, and hoping the situation gets resolved soon. So what caused the current situation, and how does it affect the city? What happened? The last collective bargaining agreement between NBA players and the NBA was agreed upon June 21, 2005. The […]