The United Public Workers For Action is a network and political organizing committee that seeks to unite the 1.5 million California public workers and to take collective action to defend public education and public services.
We believe that there are structural problems that have been put in place in order to marginalize and destroy public services. We also believe that there needs to be a basic political education campaign with public workers, working people, students and the oppressed to illuminate the systemic problems in our society.
We also believe in direct action both against attacks on unions and in the fight for a democratic trade union movement. We urge you to read our principles and program and join our committee.
(Photo: July 12, 2011 - In front of SF City Hall - Press conference against both anti-labor pension initiatives)
A Subsidy For Charters
“A Subsidy For Charters” CA Gov Brown’s Tax Initiative “Compromise” Danny Weil Speaks In Berkeley Danny Weil, a charter education expert, journalist, former public policy lawyer and activist discusses Governor Brown’s so called “compromise” tax initiative and what it will really mean for public education. He calls it a subsidy for charters that will help further privatization of all public education in California. He also discusses the role of the NEA, AFT, and CFT in “lacing” themselves with money from privatizers such as the Bill an Melinda Gates Foundation and other “non-profit” foundations. Weil is also author of “Vouchers and Privatization of Education” and “Charter School Movement” The presentation was made in Berkeley, California on June 2, 2012 Production of United Public Workers For Action http://www.upwa.info
This past week I listened to Dr. Gene Carter, Executive Director of ASCD, deliver his opening remarks at ou
