Faculty group challenges faculty union representation on campus
A new faculty group named The Faculty for Sensible Negotiation circulated an email to faculty urging support to challenge the Faculty Association. The message accuses the union of unreasonable demands and creating a hostile campus climate by vilifying administration and dissenting faculty. Associate professor Mike Eichholz of zoology is cited as a member who sent the email.
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Mike Eichholz
Faculty group forms to challenge bargaining agent role
The Faculty for Sensible Negotiation emailed tenured and tenure-track faculty about removing or replacing the Faculty Association as the bargaining agent. Associate professor Mike Eichholz confirmed membership and outreach. The group reported about 20 members on Thursday with 120 pledges since, while Randy Hughes of the Faculty Association warned that opposition could weaken the union’s bargaining power.
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Mike Eichholz
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Job market shows signs of life in Southern Illinois
In August 2010 to August 2011 the region saw unemployment rate drops in most counties. Jackson County fell from 8.2 percent to 7.8 percent, signaling modest improvement despite still high overall joblessness. A unemployment workshop at John A Logan College accompanied the display of pamphlets from local employers.
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Jackson County
Steve Jahnke
John A. Logan College
Tax credits spur hiring in Rural Renewal counties
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit for Employers in Rural Renewal Counties offers a $2,400 credit to employers in Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hardin, Pulaski and Randolph counties who hire residents aged 18 to 40. The program targets southern Illinois counties to boost employment.
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Quinn urges lawmakers to uphold veto on smart grid plan
Gov Quinn urged legislators in Marion to uphold his veto of Senate Bill 1652, a smart grid proposal that would lock in higher electric rates for ten years. He called the bill a bum measure and said it will reappear in the upcoming veto session as See Quinn.
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Quinn
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Public defender voices concerns in county budget meeting
Jackson County finance committee heard Public Defender Patricia Gross express major concerns about proposed staffing cuts by Judge William G. Schwartz. She warned that reduced staffing could lower service quality for defendants unable to afford private counsel. See Public Defender on page 3A.
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Jackson County
Patricia Gross
William G. Schwartz
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