USM again opposes bill to grant graduate student workers collective bargaining rights (January 30)

topics: Maryland, Graduate Labor Union, collective bargaining, graduate students, University System of Maryland

Trinity’s Diverse Students Navigate Anxiety Amid DEI Crackdown (January 22)

topics: regional, universities, Trinity Washington University, actions against DEI programs

Kennedy Center workers still in the dark as orchestra scouts other venues (February 3)

topics: regional, Kennedy Center, unions, Kennedy Center Arts Workers United

Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments is being laid off (February 4)

topics: regional, journalists, Washington Post, Washington Post Guild

US Education Department paid up to $38 million to civil rights workers on leave, watchdog says (February 2)

topics: national, federal workers, Education Department

Professors Are Being Watched: ‘We’ve Never Seen This Much Surveillance’ (February 4)

topics: national, universities, faculty

Angola Farm Line lawsuit, now class action, proceeds to five-day trial (February 3)

topics: national, incarcerated people, Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, lawsuits against state government