Labor

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What road will lead Kentucky teachers forward?

Teachers sent a loud and proud message at Capitol protests, but there are questions to answer about the shape of future organizing. April 23, 2018
Comment: Darrin Hoop

Who's afraid of the Arizona teachers?

School "walk-ins" across Arizona are the latest actions of a movement that has won concessions from the governor--but teachers say they aren't done. April 18, 2018
Roundtable

How the Arizona teachers got organized

Three teachers talk about conditions in Arizona--and how they joined got involved in organizing to get something done about it. April 17, 2018
Interview

UC workers are fighting for respect

Here's what custodians and services workers for the University of California system are demanding as they hold a strike vote. April 16, 2018
Comment: Pranav Jani

Where will the struggle lead Kentucky teachers?

Kentucky teachers are continuing a difficult fight in a Republican-dominated state, but something crucial has already been gained. April 13, 2018
Report: Rob Lewis

Getting a union off the ground

Delta workers and labor activists gathered for a rally in St. Paul, Minnesota, to support a campaign for union representation. April 10, 2018
Comment

Meet the Oklahoma teachers who said enough

With strikes and protests continuing into another week, Oklahoma teachers are in the national spotlight. Here's what they say about how they got there. April 9, 2018
Report

Why bluegrass teachers are seeing red

The temperature is rising in this "education spring." That's because teachers in states like Kentucky are turning up the heat against Republican attacks. April 5, 2018
Comment: Lee Sustar

Organizing to spread the labor rebellion

The biggest teachers' strikes in decades will shape the coming Labor Notes conference that attracts union activists across the U.S. April 5, 2018
Comment: Aaron Verbrigghe

Will Loyola adjuncts pull off a different upset?

Non-tenured faculty at avowedly progressive Loyola University may be on strike to press their demand for an end to poverty wages. April 4, 2018
Report

The teachers' revolt is spreading. Here's why.

The teachers' strike movement is sweeping west from Appalachia through the Midwest and across the Great Plains--and it shows no sign of stopping. April 3, 2018
Comment: Sisi Jiang

Labor creates games

Veteran attendees of the Game Developers Conference knew something was different this year: All the talk about unionization. April 3, 2018
Comment: Elizabeth Lalasz

Oklahoma is a right-to-strike state today

Educators and public workers in Oklahoma are on strike for pay increases and greater state funding for schools and public services. April 2, 2018
Interview

What will it take to win the union at Delta?

A Delta worker describes the poor working conditions and disrespect on the job that are driving a campaign to form a union. April 2, 2018
Report

Wendy's old-fashioned greed

Hundreds of farmworkers and their allies marched on the New York offices of Nelson Peltz, the billionaire CEO of Wendy's. April 2, 2018
Analysis: Darrin Hoop

Is Oklahoma the next stop for a teacher revolt?

Some 150,000 teachers and public workers in Oklahoma are preparing for a strike that could continue until their demands are met. March 30, 2018
Analysis: Davio Cianci and Joe Richard

Columbia grad workers will decide on a strike

Columbia University graduate workers are voting on authorizing a strike to pressure the administration to recognize their union. March 29, 2018
Interview: Sharon Smith

Reviving traditions of solidarity and struggle

The traditions of the past helped guide West Virginia teachers to victory, while providing fresh lessons that can help rebuild the labor movement. March 28, 2018
Statement

Show your solidarity with Oklahoma teachers

Social Equity Educators in Seattle is organizing a petition for educators to stand in support of the teachers in Oklahoma. March 26, 2018
Interview: Noah Karvelis

We see what's possible when teachers unite

A Phoenix teacher talks about the conditions threatening Arizona's schools--and how rank-and-file educators are taking a stand. March 23, 2018
Report: Colin Patrick

PSU adjuncts need a level deal

PSU adjuncts and their supporters turned out to say that they deserve a fair contract and are essential to the university's functioning. March 22, 2018
Comment: Pranav Jani

Talking socialism in "Trump country"

The West Virginia struggle reminds us that we socialists aren't "creating" radicalism, but joining people who are forging their own path toward it. March 16, 2018
Comment: Khury Petersen-Smith

West Virginia put class struggle back on the map

The West Virginia teachers' strike inspired workers across the country--and only time will tell how far this wave of radicalization will spread. March 15, 2018
Statement

Your victory gives us strength

Teachers unions in Puerto Rico and Mexico sent congratulations and solidarity greetings to the victorious West Virginia educators. March 15, 2018
Report: Eric Ruder

Forging solidarity from Mingo to Manhattan

Three West Virginia teachers traveled to New York City to speak at a solidarity meeting in the wake of their strike victory. March 14, 2018

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