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All Of West Virginia’s Public School Teachers Are On Strike

Emily Stewart Vox
It’s actually illegal for teachers to strike in West Virginia. They’re doing it anyway. Thousands of public school teachers across West Virginia went on strike this week in protest over their pay and benefits, affecting more than 277,000 students.

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Remembering the First Communist-Led U.S. Textile Strike, 92 Years On

Catherine A. Paul In These Times
The Passaic Textile Strike is notable for the use of force against the demonstrators, the debates over free speech, the role of intellectuals and intellectualism, and for being the Communist Party’s first attempt to organize a large-scale demonstration encompassing the region’s textile industry.

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Boston Nurses Are Bringing Back the Strike

Sarah Betancourt In These Times
Tufts Medical Center nurses went back to work on Monday after launching the first Boston nurses’ strike in more than three decade. Despite the collective action, the roughly 1,200 nurses who walked out still face barriers to a satisfactory resolution.
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