The stories in Standing Up are linked thematically and appear in chronological order, beginning with 1970. For those of us who have similarly spent time as organizers, the book feels like an anthropological field trip into the past.
India’s community health workers and activists are rallying under the slogan “Community health work is work!” to demand fair pay and treatment for the essential services they provide.
“In effect, the Texas Legislature has deputized the State’s citizens as bounty hunters, offering them cash prizes for civilly prosecuting their neighbors’ medical procedures.”
Solving our child-care crisis requires strong, bold policies. World War II government efforts to ensure accessible and affordable high-quality child care points the way to the kind of bold action we need.
These workers have a beautiful voice, a powerful voice. The only problem is that nobody wants to hear them.
Roz Foyer, the first woman General Secretary of the Scottish TUC, speaks to Tribune about women's role in the labour movement, the fight over the future of Scotland – and the alternative to decades of neoliberalism.
“An adequate child program must be made available to every child of working mothers, regardless of race, creed or color.”
Before Covid-19, American women were already in crisis
Care isn’t a burden for women and families to shoulder alone. It’s the foundation of our economy, and it deserves to be treated as such.
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