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CEA protesters picket outside of the school on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 outside Carbondale Middle School.

Carbondale District 95 Reaches a Tentative Agreement with the Board

October 2, 2019

Carbondale District 95 and Murphysboro prepare to strike as negotiations fail

September 30, 2019

Teachers and staff protest a lack of communication from the school board during ongoing contract negotiations on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019 outside of Carbondale Middle School.

CEA files intent to strike

September 24, 2019

CESPA union members protest outside Carbondale Middle School on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. CESPA stands for Carbondale Educational Support Personnel Association and members include school secretaries, nurses, paraprofessionals, librarians and other support staff.

CESPA holds rally, protests in favor of fair wages, fair negotiation

September 12, 2019

Gov. Bruce Rauner watches from his seat in the audience as President Barack Obama speaks on the designation of the Pullman National Monument Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 at Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy in Chicago. (Anthony Souffle | Chicago Tribune | TNS)

Appeals court blocks Rauner from forcing contract terms on AFSCME

March 6, 2017

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Ill., on August 17, 2016. (Anthony Souffle | Chicago Tribune | TNS)

In response to possible AFSCME strike, Rauner launches jobs website

March 1, 2017

Faculty to host teach-in on May 2

April 29, 2016

May 2 Strike Committee: Let’s Stand Against Racism Monday

By Sam Beard, @BeardJournalism

April 27, 2016

Sam Beard, a former Daily Egyptian reporter and media liaison for the committee, relays one final message. The names of committee members have altered in response to pressure from police.How did the May 2 Strike Committee start?T...

May 2 Strike Committee: No, we didn’t make that crap

By May 2 Strike Committee, @May2Strike

April 25, 2016

Sam Beard, a former Daily Egyptian reporter, is a supporter of the May 2 Strike Committee and relayed this letter to the editor to the DE. We don't have words strong enough to condemn the racist video that appeared on YouTube, ...

Letter to the editor: Did somebody say “riot”?

April 18, 2016

SIU’s lawsuit appeal deadline Thursday

January 21, 2015