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Strikes Work!

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On October 29, 2019
The latest teacher strike wave is continuing, mostly notably in Chicago. Teachers in Dedham, Massachusetts just went on strike for 3 days and won most of their demands. I was interviewed for this Boston Globe story about it, placing it in the context of all...

Strikes Work

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On September 1, 2019

The Las Vegas teachers threatened a strike. You probably didn't hear about because near-strikes don't get much media coverage. And also because the city caved entirely in the face of.

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Strikes Work

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On February 19, 2019
Boom! West Virginia's educators just won their strike! A few minutes ago, they forced the House to kill the Republicans' pro-privatization bill, 53-45. Strikes work — check out this video of the celebration. pic.twitter.com/S9yn8LvB0S— Eric Blanc (@_ericblanc) February 19, 2019 Worker power is the most...
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Solidarity with Denver Teachers!

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On February 11, 2019
The next wave in the teachers strikes has hit Denver. It's over the most basic issue possible: teacher pay. This is quite resonant in a city that has become unbelievably expensive very fast. Katie McOwen has had to make some tough decisions when it comes...
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