Justin Hicks
Reporter, IPBS News-
The university confirmed it will support departments to pay professors extra money to complete the work not done by striking graduate students. -
Graduate students at Indiana University’s flagship Bloomington campus voted to extend their labor strike for another week.
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Around 1,000 graduate student workers at Indiana University’s Bloomington campus are on strike to demand the school recognize them as a union. -
Most Indiana manufacturers feel COVID-19 is no longer a significant threat to their businesses. In an annual survey, many said they expect profits to rise. -
A little more than 3 percent of Hoosier workers quit their jobs in January, according to federal data. But even more people — 4.8 percent — reported being hired. -
The Indiana Department of Education is offering money to schools, nonprofits and employers to help shepherd students into high-wage careers. -
Teachers must sign a statement every year affirming they know they don’t have to join a union. -
A handful of states – including Minnesota and Massachusetts – have passed laws putting wage caps on how much staffing agencies can pay nurses. But in Indiana, lawmakers haven’t discussed any solutions. -
Just about every employment metric headed in a positive direction in February. -
The educator job board is just one strategy to address an ongoing shortage of educators.
