Union says SIUC Head Start kept open over spring break
The Non-Tenure Track Faculty Association alleges an unfair labor practice as SIUC Head Start stayed open during spring break. Union chair Keith Wilson cites 35 faculty forced to work and potential costs while Chancellor Rita Cheng defends the decision and notes grants require minimum classroom days.
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Tokyo shoppers cleaned stores as crisis widens
Tokyo faced nearly two weeks of blackouts, distribution woes, and radiation fears from a leaking tsunami damaged nuclear plant. Bottled water shortages grew as officials reported radioactive iodine in tap water above safe levels for babies. Two workers were injured in contaminated water, treated at a hospital, while shops limited purchases and shelves emptied of basic staples like rice and milk.
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Tokyo
Reiko Matsumoto
Earthquake in Myanmar Causes Deaths and Damages
A strong earthquake struck northeastern Myanmar on Thursday night, killing a woman and damaging homes and a bridge across villages near Thailand and Laos. Minor damage was reported in northern Thailand where a brick wall collapse killed a woman. Spires toppled from two pagodas as tremors shook the region near Chiang Rai. The quake was felt as far away as Bangkok, but no tsunami was generated.
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Faculty contract vote cuts progress sparks strike talk
Smith expects bargaining to resume with no ruling out a strike while Cheng praises hard offers and hopes negotiations do not overshadow NUFA members' talent and contributions amid campus attention.
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Superintendents warn cuts to offices would be a mistake
Regional superintendents and teachers say cutting offices that provide certification, professional development, GED and preschool programs, bus driver checks, and grant applications would cost jobs and reduce funds for local districts. They urge lawmakers to block reductions before the May legislative session end.
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Gil Morrison
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Pangle
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