by Carey Gillam | May 28, 2026 | News, paraquat, Parkinson’s, pesticide, Vermont, Weed Killer
Vermont on Tuesday became the first U.S. state to ban the weed-killing pesticide paraquat, backed by lawmakers who cited concerns about research showing the chemical may cause the incurable brain ailment known as Parkinson’s disease. After considering the bill for several days, Gov. Phil Scott signed the legislation May 26. It takes effect Nov. 1, though the new law contains a provision…
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by Eleanor J. Bader | May 2, 2026 | Adjunct Faculty, Connecticut, education, faculty, Higher Education, Interview, labor, Labor Organizing, Maine, Massachusetts, National Labor Relations Board, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, NLRB, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, shared governance, solidarity, Students, Unions, Vermont
When East Coast members of Higher Education Labor United (HELU) got together in January, they set their sights on developing a national plan to improve working conditions for university and college faculty and staff, enhance learning conditions for students, and build lasting partnerships with local communities to promote the common good. Together, they drafted a document called the Amherst…
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