Here's a story I wrote about the surge in labor activism -- why it's happening and what it means for labor and the country.https://prospect.org/article/return-strike …
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In a surge of labor activism, nearly 500,000 workers went on strike in 2018, the largest number in more than three decades. Teachers led the way.https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/2/13/18223211/worker-teacher-strikes-2018-record …
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Great sign of how Trump and mini GOP Trump governors are revitalizing the labor movement from the grassroots up!
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The No. 2 official in the NEA, the nation's largest union, says: “This is a battle to reclaim the soul of America..We are determined to change the narrative around unions. Unions built this country & we got to start standing up & screaming that everywhere”https://prospect.org/article/how-public-employee-unions-refused-die?fbclid=IwAR37mbOh1F-zJQ10wnRM1xYYN4G4YG5OD8_vczQHTn4V-mw_N945bxgxAeI# …
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Wow, so you're saying that anyone who believes in public schools and supports teachers is a Socialist. By that definition, over 90% of Americans are socialists.
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Teachers only went on strike because they nearly-uniquely could. Their jobs couldn't be "offshored" away the moment they went on strike. They wouldn't have "permanent replacement workers" (scabs) hired moment they walked out. Not indicative of the overall economy!
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We need unions for all workers and managers. We are all a few paychecks away from need for help.
#unions@UniteThePoor The reason the rich corporations are winning is because they’ve damaged the power of unionsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Thanks. And stop work injuries too.
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