Citizens for better science
The left should advocate for free access to not only scientific literature and data but also the means of production of science.
La grève des écoliers de Stepney
Un compte rendu court à propos de la grève par 800 élèves à Stepney, dans l’est de Londres le 27 mai 1971, qui a réussi à obtenir le retour d’un professeur qui avait été licencié pour avoir publié un livre de poésies écrites par les enfants.
Teacher Strikes Show Social Movements the Way Forward
Michael Reagan of the Black Rose Anarchist Federation on the lessons that can be learned from the current wave of education workers' struggles in the US.
Gambia: April 10, 2000 - I remember…
Submitted by Mike Harman on Apr 10 2018 19:12
First-person account of the massacre of school students who were protesting the fatal torture of one school student by firefighters and the rape of a 13 year old girl by a soldier.
Oklahoma and Kentucky: Tens of Thousands On Strike
Submitted by R Totale on Apr 3 2018 20:29
Today, tens of thousands of teachers and school staff, joined by supporting community members, parents, and students, walked off their jobs across Oklahoma and Kentucky, inspired by the historic West Virginia teacher’s strike, which saw masses of teachers across the state defy union bosses and government officials. This report first appeared on It's Going Down.
Mass wildcat strike by Kentucky teachers
Submitted by Mike Harman on Mar 30 2018 12:04
Teachers in Kentucky are on wildcat strike today with at least eight school districts closing schools due to lack of teaching staff.
No Promises: Insurgent Teachers Strike in West Virginia
An analysis of the teachers’ strike in West Virginia from Whither Appalachia?, a new project based in the area.
2 Strikes, 1 Struggle: The Significance of the Communications Workers Strike in West Virginia
Submitted by Mike Harman on Mar 5 2018 11:53
At 12:01am today, Sunday March 4, 1400 workers across the state of West Virginia and in Ashburn, Virginia have struck Frontier Communications, the regional phone and internet company.
Iron Bars on the House of Labour
Submitted by O Berkman on Mar 2 2018 23:26
How accepting surveillance officers and other parts of the repressive state into trade unions is a threat to organizers across so-called Canada...
Wildcat Roars in West Virginia: Teachers to Stay Out on Strike
Submitted by R Totale on Mar 1 2018 19:32
Thousands of teachers, bus drivers, and other school employees across West Virginia defied union and government orders for a “cooling off” period and returned to the state capitol on Wednesday 28th Feb as strikes and protests continued. Moreover, it appears that many school sites will remain on strike on Thursday 1st March, as the strike grows more and more into the hands of the workers themselves. This post first appeared on It's Going Down.
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