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West Virginia Teachers Win Raise — but Nation’s Rural Teachers Are Still Underpaid
The reality is that the issue of teacher pay for rural teachers is complex.
Economic Update: Winds of Economic Change
This week's episode includes updates on the teachers strike in West Virginia and more.
Prime-Age Employment Rate Surges in February
Workers outside the workforce will return in response to a strong labor market.
After Victorious Strike, West Virginia Teacher Sends Message to Oklahoma Educators Poised to Walk Out
Teresa Danks, a third-grade teacher in Tulsa, discusses organization in the state.
YMCA Child Care Workers Just Went on Strike. Here’s Why
The YMCA has to treat its own workers better.
Poor People’s Campaign Launches Nationwide Organizing Effort to Fight Poverty
Fifty years later, a new Poor People's Campaign connects religious faith to social justice.
With Support of 16 Senate Democrats, Big Banks Will Be Able to Sue if They Don’t Like Dodd-Frank Rules
This legislation would relax major post-financial crisis banking regulations.
Florida Farmworkers Push for Fairness in the Fields
One group has spent the last two decades transforming the conditions for Florida farmworkers.
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Visa Hypocrisy
Trump violated visa laws to help staff Mar-a-Lago.
When Women Organize, We Win: Lessons From the West Virginia Teachers’ Strike
Hostile lawmakers cannot stand up to women united.