strikes

Weingarten: Teachers strikes “successful examples” of community-based action benefiting workers

March 18, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

The teachers' strike in West Virginia last year was a shot heard across the nation with teachers all over the country following suit with strikes and job actions.

Community, labor support strong and growing for striking Oakland teachers

March 1, 2019 By Marilyn Bechtel

A big concern is that school closings will force more and more students into privately run charter schools.

Union begins Ohio’s first charter school strike

February 22, 2019 By Rick Nagin

More than two dozen teachers, staff, parents and community supporters picketed Summit Academy in suburban Parma Feb 19.

Oakland educators join the nationwide wave of teacher strikes

February 22, 2019 By Marilyn Bechtel

The teachers have been without a contract since July 2017 and are the lowest-paid in Alameda County.

Striking Chicago charter school teachers score big win

February 19, 2019 By Special to People’s World

The agreement ensures that future increases in public school funding are invested directly in the schools, rather than being captured by corporate management fees. Strikers were also able to beat back management’s attempt to cut family...