New York, NY – Former Houston Schools Superintendent Richard Carranza will be taking on the job of leading New York City’s school system. On Monday March 5th, Mayor Bill de Blasio announed Carranza
The state-wide WVA teachers’ strike is now in its second week. New York, NY – Under WVA law, the union has no mandatory dues and no formal right to collectively
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—The Florida Senate Appropriations Committee on Feb. 27 approved a bill that would enable the state to decertify teachers’ unions if their membership drops below half of the bargaining
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Student groups, unions and community organizations rallied at Rutgers-New Brunswick. The protesters at Rutgers University called for a $15 minimum wage for university employees.
Albany, NY – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has called on Congress to protect New York’s families and reject the federal government’s devastating cuts to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.
CHARLESTON, W. Va.—A two-day teachers’ strike over pay and benefits closed schools in all 55 of West Virginia’s counties Feb. 22. The walkout, already planned, came the morning after Gov.
“On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear a case designed to destroy the labor movement. Janus v. AFSCME is not an innocent First Amendment case; it is a calculated, well-funded attempt to
NEW YORK, NY – Thousands of workers, labor leaders, and their supporters, along with Governor Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio, among others, rallied in Foley Square in downtown Manhattan
Albany, NY – On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, a case that could Janus is the culmination of years of attacks by the wealthy elite
I spent February 17 in Broward County, Florida, simply trying to help. I met with educators and school staff from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and many other schools—union members
