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Teacher Union Strike Disrupts West Contra Costa Schools, Leaving Students Caught in the Middle
A strike organized by teachers union officials in the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) is causing widespread disruption across campuses.
Read MoreMoses Lake Teacher Strike Shuts Down Schools, Raises Legal and Safety Concerns for Educators and Families
District officials announced that all MLSD schools would remain closed for the duration of the strike, citing safety concerns due to the absence of MLEA staff.
Read MoreIllegal IBEW-led Teacher Strike Forces Closure of Highlander Charter School, State Warns of Serious Consequences
Highlander Charter School was forced to close its elementary campus after teachers represented by IBEW Local 2323 walked out in what state officials and school leaders have described as an illegal strike
Read MorePolitically Charged Union Bosses Push Harvard Custodians Into Strike Without a Member Vote
Harvard University custodians represented by SEIU Local 32BJ went on strike, even though union officials initiated the two-day walkout without a member vote, and only a small fraction of the roughly 800 custodians chose to join the picket lines.
Read MoreTeacher Breaks with Union Leadership Over Opposition to Parental Rights Initiatives
A teacher and elected local union representative in Washington state is publicly criticizing the Washington Education Association (WEA) for its stance against voter-backed initiatives that aim to enhance parental rights and school transparency in public education.
Read MorePolitically Charged Protests Overshadow Contract Talks as AFSCME 3299 Continues Strike Across UC Campuses
What began as a strike by AFSCME Local 3299 over long-running contract negotiations has transformed into a much broader—and unmistakably political—demonstration across UC campuses.
Read MoreCalifornia Public Teachers’ Monopoly Bargaining Laws
This Link to View PowerPoint for all States: U.S. State Teacher Bargaining Laws Presentation Link STATE TEACHER MONOPOLY BARGAINING & DEDUCTION REVOCATION LAWS & PRACTICES* Bargaining Models Overview The following…
Read MoreVirginia Public Teachers’ Monopoly Bargaining Laws
This Link to View PowerPoint for all States: U.S. State Teacher Bargaining Laws Presentation Link STATE TEACHER MONOPOLY BARGAINING & DEDUCTION REVOCATION LAWS & PRACTICES* Bargaining Models Overview The following…
Read MoreJohns Hopkins Ph.D. Student Slams UE Union With Federal Charges for Demanding She Divulge Private Info
UE Union demanded John Hopkins student be discharged even though nothing in union contract or federal law requires students to give up such info.
Read MoreTeacher Union Bosses Are Unelected ‘Co-Mayors’
The citizens of Los Angeles and Chicago, respectively, never voted to give union bosses Cecily Myart-Cruz and Stacy Davis Gates governing power over schools. But that’s exactly what state monopoly-bargaining laws grant Big Labor.
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