Teachers

Teachers and students encircle Pennsylvania Capitol protesting cuts to education

Harrisburg, Pa. —  Days before state legislators completed the 2013-2014 Pennsylvania budget, over 1,200 teachers, parents, students and community members from…

June 27, 2013

Protests across U.S.: Save six-day mail service!

Neither rain, snow nor sleet kept postal workers from protesting to demand “Save six day mail.” From a spirited community…

March 28, 2013

Philadelphia students, teachers say: No to cutbacks !

Philadelphia — The School Reform Commission, the unelected five-member group that controls the fate of public education in the fifth largest…

March 16, 2013

Community and labor meet to fight Philadelphia privatization

Philadelphia — Against a background of mounting attacks on public employee unions here, community and labor activists came together March…

March 14, 2013

EUROPE: Workers battle austerity cuts

Greece: Resistance grows to increasing misery All the major Greek labor organizations — the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE)…

February 24, 2013

Palermo Workers Union in solidarity with Chicago teachers

The following press statement was released on Sept. 11 by Wisconsin-based Voces de la Frontera. At a Sept. 15 mass…

September 19, 2012

Chicago teachers suspend heroic strike

On Sept. 18, the Delegates Assembly of the Chicago Teachers Union announced the suspension of the one-week strike. The union…

September 18, 2012

Teachers, communities stand strong on strike

Sept. 17 — The popularity of the Chicago Teacher’s Union’s struggle for the future of the city’s children against privatization…

September 17, 2012

Students, community allies all support Chicago teachers on strike

Sept. 10 — The Chicago Teachers Union, in a just struggle for a fair contract, went out on strike during…

September 12, 2012

Chicago teachers seek good contract

Since the third week of August, the Chicago Teachers Union has been practicing how to conduct a strike. About a…

September 2, 2012