Union cheap shots in Evergreen Park

10/10/2012

While the teachers strike in Evergreen Park

Open letter to Mayor Rahm Emanuel

09/25/2012

After nearly a year of collective bargaining and a seven day strike, you have reached a tentative agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union.

Chicago Tribune: Why Illinois is so broke

09/19/2012

A specter is haunting Illinois

Study Guide: Chicago Teachers Union strike

By Chris Andriesen

09/18/2012

Institute Experts on the Chicago Teachers Union Strike A meditation on the Chicago Way The CTU strike has ended and a lot of people are asking: “what happened?” Five things you need to know about Chicago Public Schools Five critical facts to keep in mind during the CTU strike. Cheat Sheet: Chicago Public Schools A...

Judge Colas’ Act 10 decision will likely be reversed by Wisconsin Supreme Court

09/14/2012

Judge Colas

Big money CTU bosses: Union leaders make nearly three times median teacher salary

09/13/2012

While we do not have a complete list of CTU employees, the union

Five things you need to know about Chicago Public Schools (CPS)

09/10/2012

As of tonight, teachers in the Chicago Public Schools are expected to go on strike, and regular classes will not be held Monday morning.

It wasn’t even that close

06/07/2012

The more one looks at Gov. Scott Walker

Our reaction to Gov. Walker’s victory in Wisconsin

06/05/2012

As Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker emerges victorious from a union-backed recall campaign, it is time to step back and look at the larger picture.

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

Occupational licensing requirements present one of the steepest barriers to low-income Illinoisans starting careers in beauty services. Illinois requires anyone seeking to become a barber, cosmetologist, nail technician or hair braider to obtain a state license, essentially a permission slip to work. Unlike 45 other states, Illinois offers only one pathway to licensure for each...

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Paul Kersey