The Continuing Crisis

Editor’s Note: “The Continuing Crisis” is a section of APAC News which links to news pertinent to the state budget crisis and other financial matters as they affect the University and Academic Professionals. These news outlets are not affiliated with or endorsed by APAC.

UIC FACULTY writing union constitution. See Aug 27 News-
Gazette, http://www.news-gazette.com/news/education/2011-08-27/faculty-writing-union-constitution-uic-disputes-ruling.html.

STOP BASHING government workers, says Katrina vanden Heuvel in the Sept. 5 Washington Post. See http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/stop-bashing-government-workers/2011/09/04/gIQAwugE4J_story.html.

NEW DATA by the Center for State and Local Government Excellence furthers the argument that public employees are not the cause of state and local budget deficits. See Progress Report, Sept. 16, http://www.progressillinois.com/quick-hits/content/2011/09/16/study-public-workers-make-less-those-private-sector.