RISD Workers Picket
Silver Krieger
April 11, 2023
On Monday, April 3, workers at the famed Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) began picketing in the wee hours of the morning at multiple locations. At 4 a.m., the
Category: Education
Mayor Adams’ Preliminary Budget Cuts Slash School Safety Agent Numbers
Silver Krieger
March 24, 2023
According to a report by the city’s Independent Budget Office, Mayor Eric Adams has removed about 300 vacant school safety agent positions from the budget. The agents, also designated peace
L.A. School Workers To Stage Massive 3-Day Strike
Silver Krieger
March 21, 2023
30,000 school support staffers in Los Angeles are staging a three-day strike from March 21-23. The strikers, who include cafeteria workers, bus drivers, custodians, and special ed assistants, are aiming
DeSantis’ Threat to Ban AP Classes Must Be Addressed
Randi Weingarten, AFT President
February 17, 2023
Washington, DC — American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis threatened Florida students and families with the elimination of all Advanced Placement
Retirees Rally For Healthcare
Silver Krieger
December 29, 2022
New York, NY – On Wednesday, December 21, a rally was held in lower Manhattan. A large crowd of municipal retirees and supporters marched from UFT headquarters at 52 Broadway
The Country’s Largest-Ever Strike in Higher Education Comes to An End
Silver Krieger
December 22, 2022
Academic Student Employee and Student Researcher Bargaining Teams at the University of California (UC) Campuses throughout the state, have reached a tentative agreement with the university. Picket lines at all
Will College Athletes Get a Union? The NLRB Opens the Door
Silver Krieger
December 19, 2022
On Thursday, December 15, the NLRB’s Los Angeles office found merit in an unfair labor practice complaint filed on behalf of players on the football and basketball teams at the
New School Teachers’ Strike Comes to An End
Stephanie West
December 12, 2022
After a strike that began on November 16, the nearly month-long work stoppage by teachers is finally over. Contract negotiations had stalled. The faculty’s union, ACT-United Auto Workers, in a
1700 New School Members Go On Strike
Stephanie West
November 28, 2022
1700 part-time faculty members at The New School went on strike Wednesday, November 16. The workers make up 87% of the instructional staff, but their salaries are only 7.5% to
CWA Local 1180 President Gloria Middleton On Leadership
Silver Krieger
October 6, 2022
New York, NY — On September 7th, LaborPress is proud to honor CWA Local 1180 President Gloria Middleton for taking a leadership role in organizing workers. We spoke to her