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Showing posts with label : teachers unions. Show all posts
Thursday, February 2, 2012

Teachers and the Public: A Codependent, Abusive Relationship

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Huck/Konopacki Labor Cartoons The following was written by David Reber: I’m going to step out of my usual third-person writing voice fo...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Tens of Thousands Protest Education Cuts in Spain

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From the Teacher Solidarity Blog : Over 40,000 took part in the demonstration in Alicante, calling for an increase in the numbers of teac...
Monday, January 23, 2012

Occupation of ITOCHU in SF in Support of Longview ILWU

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Modern School has been reporting on the ILWU's battle in Longview, WA for some time now. The most recent development has been t he deplo...
Monday, October 10, 2011

Modern School Anniversary: No Capitalist Left Behind (Still)

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One year ago today, I launched the Modern School blog with a piece titled No Capitalist Left Behind. A lot has happened in that year. The at...
Saturday, March 19, 2011

Teachers Arrested Protesting Tax Breaks for the Wealthy

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"Jackson Potter, a Little Village High School of Social Justice teacher and member of the Chicago Teachers Union, and another woman ide...
Saturday, March 12, 2011

Textile Workers Win Strike--Today in Labor History

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March 14, 1912 - Textile manufacturers caved in and conceded most of the demands made by workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The “Bread an...
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Sunday, March 6, 2011

Tennesse Teachers Protest Attack on Collective Bargaining

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Thousands of teachers protested in Nashville yesterday against Republican attempts to end collective bargaining. State Rep. Mike Turner (D-N...
Monday, February 21, 2011

Cops Turn On Walker

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In his election, only the cops, firefighters and state troupers support Scott Walkers bid for Governor of Wisconsin. The firefighters have a...
Friday, February 18, 2011

Mexican Cops Fire on Striking Teachers in Oaxaca

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Oaxacan teachers protesting a visit by President Felipe Calderon were attacked by riot police near the Zocolo on Tuesday. The cops fire...