The rousing impromptu speech by unionist Steve Hoffman at a solidarity rally of staff, academic workers and students denouncing budget cuts and layoffs at Seattle’s community colleges.
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Cops out of schools: Break the pipeline to prison
Behavior that would have gotten detention now gets handcuffs. It’s time to get armed police out of schools.
Sacrificing the vulnerable: Politicians’ draconian response to New York City economic crisis
As city politicians impose austerity budgets and cut social service jobs that hit the poorest hardest, militant essential workers from fields to hospitals and schools are saying, “Tax the rich.”
Wear red on October 24 to support the Chicago teachers’ strike!
Take solidarity photos of yourself and your co-workers wearing red and post to social media with #PutItInWriting.
Homeless folks on campus — a humanity check
A union shop steward discusses how his college campus is dealing with issues around homelessness.
Dividing in hopes of conquering
From 2018, an article that provides background and context for the Supreme Court’s shameful recent ruling on affirmative action.
Help save an important resource and advocate for workers
Protest the plans of the University of Iowa to close its Labor Center, a 67-year-old bastion of education and research about the workers’ movement.
California unions strike in solidarity
More than 53,000 union workers in the University of California were on strike from May 7-9 in the biggest labor action in UC’s history. Led by AFSCME 3299, the California… Read more »
West Virginia teachers win!
The show of solidarity has inspired school workers in other states to plan actions.
A lesson on defending education in the UK
Here’s to the 65,000 teachers and staff of University and College Union who went on strike across the British Isles.
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Kansas: a beacon for abortion rights
Even in a post-Dobbs world, crucial liberties like reproductive freedom can be defended through vigilance and militant organizing!
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Cuba: A Socialist Dream Deferred
Traces the ups and downs of the Cuban Revolution and the critical issue of rising capitalist influence. Analyzes the main actors in Cuban society today and discusses the path forward.