Workers World West Virginia bureau

Workers World West Virginia bureau

West Virginia: Students protest removal of DEI at Marshall U.West Virginia: Students protest removal of DEI at Marshall U.

West Virginia: Students protest removal of DEI at Marshall U.

Demonstrators gathered outside the main hall at Marshall University, in Huntington, West Virginia, on Feb. 27 and marched through the…

March 12, 2025
West Virginia for PalestineWest Virginia for Palestine

West Virginia for Palestine

A multinational and multigenerational crowd gathered at Haddad Park in Charleston, West Virginia, on June 8, to protest the ongoing…

June 10, 2024
Inflation Reduction Act increases Appalachian climate crisisInflation Reduction Act increases Appalachian climate crisis

Inflation Reduction Act increases Appalachian climate crisis

Charleston, West Virginia After an Aug. 7 Senate passage, the “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA) passed the U.S. House of Representatives…

August 25, 2022
Kentucky floods caused by capitalist greedKentucky floods caused by capitalist greed

Kentucky floods caused by capitalist greed

As of July 30, at least 25 people have been reported dead from the destructive flash flood in eastern Kentucky…

August 1, 2022
More struggle ahead as W.Va. education workers face setbackMore struggle ahead as W.Va. education workers face setback

More struggle ahead as W.Va. education workers face setback

After two years of intense struggle against right-wing state officials, West Virginia education workers faced a temporary setback June 19.…

June 26, 2019
WV educators refuse to back down, once againWV educators refuse to back down, once again

WV educators refuse to back down, once again

Following the successful defeat of the West Virginia omnibus education bill, SB 451, in February 2019, Senate Republicans called for…

June 7, 2019
West Virginia rank-and-file education workers block privatizationWest Virginia rank-and-file education workers block privatization

West Virginia rank-and-file education workers block privatization

West Virginia educators walked out, again, on Feb. 19, in a reprise of their 2018 militancy. The statewide walkout was…

February 25, 2019
In West Virginia win, rank-and-file education workers block privatizationIn West Virginia win, rank-and-file education workers block privatization

In West Virginia win, rank-and-file education workers block privatization

West Virginia educators walked out, again, on Feb. 19, in a reprise of their 2018 militancy. The statewide walkout was…

February 21, 2019
West Virginia education workers ready to walk out, againWest Virginia education workers ready to walk out, again

West Virginia education workers ready to walk out, again

Education workers in West Virginia are again in motion for their students and their jobs. In 2018 in all 55…

February 12, 2019
In Virginia and West Virginia, school workers on the move for public educationIn Virginia and West Virginia, school workers on the move for public education

In Virginia and West Virginia, school workers on the move for public education

Updated Feb. 5. Following the Jan. 22 settlement between the Los Angeles school district and the United Teachers of Los…

February 5, 2019