Moral Monday leader a hit at AFT convention
Teachers heard the iconic leader of the Moral Monday movement in North Carolina characterize them as part of a movement fighting for the very soul of the nation.
Chicagoans a big hit at Teachers’ convention in LA
Several Chicagoans have stolen the show at the AFT's national convention that runs through today at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Houston teachers expose problems with 'teach to the test'
Now a new lawsuit, filed in federal court in Houston by the AFT's affiliate there, exposes just how pernicious the problems are.
New teacher union movement is rising
Teacher unions must unite with parents, students and the community to improve public schools so that we have healthy communities and a vibrant democracy.
Students support successful union drive for campus workers
Cafeteria workers, angry at cuts made by management, approached Local 1000 in Grapevine, who sent organizers and the new leader of the Young Workers Council to the university.
Bangladeshi workers seek support from U.S. students
"I saw many of my co-workers, trapped like a sandwich, one upon the other. It's true that I survived, but I saw many of my co-workers die."
UIC stonewalling forces faculty strike
For the past 18 months, University of Illinois Chicago faculty have been negotiating for a livable salary for full-time lecturers.
At Nissan and beyond, workers' rights are civil rights
Thanks to the works of those who came before us, this new generation is equipped with the knowledge of how to make change, and it is become more and more apparent what we need to fight for.
Today in labor history: First-ever U.S. teacher walkout
The "strike for better schools" was intended to reform the way the schools were administered and operated, and also how workers there were treated.
Chicago kids approve fresh food but not school cafeteria cuts
Parents, teachers, students and cafeteria workers cheered the decision by Chicago Public Schools last summer to replace frozen, canned and pre-plated meals with fresh food.
