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Michigan 10.0: Labor’s new look in Muskegon County includes more white collars

September 7, 2010 All The Rest

From 1994 to 2009, Muskegon County workers who were members of a labor union declined from 25.6 percent of the total workforce to 12.7 percent, two academic researchers found

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Michigan 10.0: Public union employees in Muskegon say workers are not the enemy

September 6, 2010 All The Rest

Labor unions have been at the core of Michigan’s work force for decades, providing assistance to everyone from police officers to teachers to auto workers.

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Muskegon Superintendent Colin Armstrong says taxpayers, students benefit when schools join forces

August 17, 2010 All The Rest, Muskegon

Chronicle file photoMuskegon Public Schools Superintendent Colin Armstrong, who helped I’Laya Blake with a classroom assignment in 2006, believes countywide school consolidation would provide more opportunities for students.MUSKEGON COUNTY — Having had firsthand experience as the leader of a county-wide,…

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A lesson in sharing: Muskegon-area educators, parents weigh pros, cons of school consolidation

August 16, 2010 All The Rest

Muskegon County could save $10.3 million if all 12 school districts became one, according to a study by Michigan State University’s Education Policy. This story is part of the Michigan 10.0 series.