Today In Labor History: April 6 *April 6, 1712* - New York City saw its first slave revolt, which occurred just north of Wall Street, in response to the execution of twenty-one blacks for killing nine whites. Conditions were ideal for a revolt, as black slaves and freemen worked ...
Teachers, Check Your Freedoms at the Door Teacher, You Will Behave! (Image by Tied & Quiet) A first-grade teacher in Paterson, N.J., was suspended with pay last week for saying on her Facebook page that she felt like a warden overseeing future criminals. She was disciplined after parents ...
Moroccan Teachers’ National Strike Against State Violence (From the Teacher Solidarity Network): Moroccan Teachers Strike Against State Violence. Moroccan teachers had a two-day strike this week (March 29-30) to protest state violence. Last week they demonstrated for an increase in benefits and pay (they ...
