2012-14: Liberian Public School Teachers Struggles
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jul 4 2019 19:15
Account of strikes by Liberian public school teachers over pay and conditions.
How West Virginia teachers defied the state—and their unions
Michael M describes his experience helping organize the West Virginia teacher strikes in 2018 and 2019, as a member of the West Virginia United caucus, and the IWW. This article was first published by the Organizing Work blog.
Between rhetoric and reality: Evaluating the Oakland teachers’ strike
Submitted by Scott Jay on Mar 7 2019 06:04
The budget cuts immediately following the Oakland teachers' strike raise important questions about the union's strategy.
Do All Organizing Roads Lead to Bernie? A Response to Eric Blanc’s Interview on Dead Pundit Society From a West Virginia Teacher and Strike Leader
West Virginia teacher and strike organizer Michael Mochaidean argues against an interpretation of the recent wave of teachers' strikes that links them to the 2016 Bernie Sanders campaign. This article was originally published by the Black Rose Anarchist Federation.
Progressive experience
OLIVE MARKHAM also writes children’s books, some of which have been illustrated by her daughters.
Teacher's Dilemma
MISTER P. teaches in a London secondary modern school.
West Virginia Walkout Beats Back Neoliberal Education Bill
Submitted by R Totale on Feb 23 2019 19:11
A #55Strong Update on the Omnibus Bill Walkouts From a West Virginia Teacher. This story was first published by the Black Rose Anarchist Federation.
Picket Line Lessons: The UTLA Teacher Strike
Submitted by R Totale on Feb 6 2019 21:59
Members of Black Rose/Rosa Negra – Los Angeles who were involved in community mobilization in support of the strike and as members of UTLA provide their summary and analysis. The article highlights the community-worker nature of the strikes demands, the conditions of the settlement, the pitfalls of union leadership and labor law, as well as outlining next steps in the struggle.
LA Teachers Strike Over the Emptying Out of the City's Classroom
Submitted by AfricanPrint on Jan 26 2019 19:37
Following the six-day teachers' strike in Los Angeles, January 14-22, 2019, a look at union demands, contract results, and a union with a history of following the commands of the capitalist Democratic Party.
"The writing is on the walls": Interview with a striking LA teacher
Submitted by R Totale on Jan 23 2019 22:04
At the time of this writing, members of United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) have been on strike for a total of six school days. The school district for which these teachers work, Los Angeles Unified, is the second largest in the United States. Salvo, a working-class paper for the greater LA area, spoke with Claire, a member of UTLA, about why teachers are striking over much more than a simple pay raise…
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