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May 23, 2018
Regardless of How the Supreme Court Rules in ‘Janus,’ Labor Needs to Get More Militant
The teachers in West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Kentucky show us that successful labor action can happen in any environment.
Michelle Chen
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April 27, 2018
In Right-to-Work Iowa, Faculty May Just Have to Follow West Virginia’s Lead
Non-tenure-track professors at the University of Iowa are fighting for bargaining rights in the kind of labor environment Janus threatens to make the national norm—and they’re ready for direct action.
Jake Bittle
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April 19, 2018
What’s at Stake in the Teachers’ Strikes?
The fight over the future of public education is a fight over the future of American democracy.
Pedro Noguera
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April 19, 2018
Teachers Are Following Their Students out of the Classroom
Young people are leading the way for change, and we should all be listening.
Belle Chesler
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April 17, 2018
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April 9, 2018
Russell Westbrook Is ‘All-In’ With Oklahoma’s Striking Teachers
The reigning NBA MVP is standing up for Oklahoma’s teachers.
Dave Zirin
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April 5, 2018
Oklahoma Teachers Strike for a 4th Day to Protest Rock-Bottom Education Funding
The state legislature has approved an increase in teacher pay, but teachers still haven’t returned to their classrooms, demanding more funding for education in a state that has slashed it dramatically—and paid the price.
Bryce Covert
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March 12, 2018
The West Virginia Teachers Strike Shows That Winning Big Requires Creating a Crisis
The strikers won all five of their demands by shutting down every public school in the state.
Jane McAlevey
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March 6, 2018
West Virginia Teachers Are Resurrecting the State’s Rich History of Labor Activism
But with politicians skirting an overdue reckoning with the energy industry, more struggles are ahead.
Elizabeth Catte
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March 1, 2018
As the Strike Continues, West Virginia Students Stand by Their Teachers
The organizers of #SecureOurFuture discuss the teachers’ strike and what they’re doing to support it.
Sophie Kasakove