How Chicago Teachers Reached the Boiling Point
At a time when public school teachers are vilified by higher-ups and in the media, what moved Chicago teachers…
The Indypendent
Howard Ryan
Mass Teacher Layoffs and School Closures Hit Detroit
Detroit is now a trendsetter in the dismantling of public schools and stripping of teachers’ union rights. The school…
Ohio Governor John Kasich delivered his “State of the State” speech March 8 with all the pomp expected of…
Wisconsin: ‘As Long As It Takes’
The spirit in Wisconsin is best captured by two teachers from Janesville sitting on the stairs inside the Capitol.…
Fighting Health Care Privatization in Canada
By stepping up its fight to protect quality public health services and challenge the corporate push for privatization, an…
Day of Action Delivers in Canadian Auto Parts Plants
The Canadian Auto Workers’ Auto Parts Worker Day of Action October 27 promptly helped win contracts that staved off…
‘Superman’ Tugs Heartstrings by Thumping Teachers
Teachers laboring under slashed budgets in crowded classrooms, under intense pressure to raise student test scores, now face a…
D.C. Teachers Hold Union Election While City Watches
A union election that could not be more loaded with educational and racial politics—and questions over union democracy—will soon…