Workers Will Take the Brunt of This Recession—Just Like the Last One—Unless We Say No
One reason today's horrific recession feels so familiar is that we're still digging out of the last one. When the housing market collapsed in 2008, 10 million people lost their homes and 9 million lost their jobs. The poverty rate went up and has stayed up even when unemployment fell to record lows.
VIDEO: Educators Speak Out on Organizing During the Coronavirus Crisis
Two hundred education workers from across the United States and Canada were on a call together to learn from each other about how to organize in the face of the novel coronavirus. As the virus extended its reach in Seattle and New York City, educators fought to shut down the schools.
Second Time’s the Charm: Denver Teacher Reformer Cements a Win
Joining a wave of reformers, high school teacher Tiffany Choi of the Caucus of Today’s Teachers just got elected president of the Denver teachers union—again. In a re-vote, Choi cemented her May defeat of a 10-year incumbent.
She ran on a platform that the union should partner with parents, involve members more in decision-making, and fight back against corporate education reform.
When the original vote was counted in May, Choi was leading by 16 votes. But the union’s board ordered a do-over, citing process issues.