R.I. town becomes ground zero in war on teachers
The mass firing of nearly 100 teachers and school personnel, backed by Education Secretary Arne Duncan, will be seen by many as a slap in the face to teachers, their unions and the entire labor movement.
School chief fires every teacher at town’s only high school
The school superintendent in Central Falls, R.I., says she will fire all 74 teachers at the town's only high school, after their union refused to accept her demands.
AFL-CIO launches online college
AFL-CIO is joining the National Labor College and the Princeton Review to launch an online College for Working Families.
Wisconsin set to teach labor history
Shouldn't it be natural for public schools to put front and center labor history?
Albuquerque teachers rally against budget cuts
In a major effort by the Albuquerque Teachers Federation backed by New Mexico labor unions and parents, the federation is planning a huge march and rally at the state capitol to prevent a second round of budget cuts. The march and rally planned for Friday, October 9th, has as its main theme reversing tax cuts for the wealthiest.
