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As more young people find themselves stuck in precarious jobs with variable hours and benefits, some are turning to unions to help secure their rights.

The poet MEH describes a classroom moment, someone hijacking “communal grief,” and a good teacher’s response.

So why are we doing this? While it’s highly unlikely Trump will be removed from power before the 2020 election, there are a couple arguments to be made that impeaching him serves a higher purpose, even if the outcome is likely a foregone conclusion

The Chicago Teachers Union has formally told its membership to start saving money for what could be "a protracted strike."

Workers from Alameda County Industries made the decision to join ILWU Local 6. They convinced the city to provide funding to raise their wages in a new union contract. Their wages are now steadily increasing and will reach $20.94/hour in 2019. Photo essay by David Bacon.