Victoria Scarlet Berka

Victoria Scarlet Berka is a Polish American writer covering labor and policy. She is studying social work and Spanish at Texas Tech University.

Members of the University of Oregon Student Workers during its historic strike.

Inside One of the Largest Student Worker Strikes Ever Inside One of the Largest Student Worker Strikes Ever

Around 4,000 members of the University of Oregon Student Workers went on strike in April, winning the first contract that covers every undergraduate worker at a public university....

Jul 1, 2025 / StudentNation / Victoria Scarlet Berka

Illustration of Haymarket Riot in Chicago by T. de Thulstrup

Almost 140 Years After the Haymarket Affair, Will Workers Fight for the 4-Day Week? Almost 140 Years After the Haymarket Affair, Will Workers Fight for the 4-Day Week?

In the 1880s, labor leaders believed that the eight-hour day was one of the only demands that could unite all working people. Today, the four-day week could do the same.

May 5, 2025 / StudentNation / Victoria Scarlet Berka

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