“We’re on strike because we’re tired of struggling just to survive.”read more

They are fighting a cynical example to use the current economic and political climate to reduce workers' earnings.read more

Why these protests were hugely significant.read more

See photos of some of the protests against Walmart today in Wis.read more

Bring a picket sign to a Walmart near you.read more

Chicagoans – including those in the highest city offices – got a schooling in labor relations and the power that unions can still have even in this day and age.read more

What tripped up Obama the most is that he has essentially adopted George W. Bush's free-market, live-and-let-die education policies.read more

“We need to be able to teach for life, not just for test scores,” says one Chicago teacher.read more

Find out why many students and former students have spent the past few days on the picket lines.read more

If you care about public education, you should stand with the Chicago teachers. They’re fighting for an education system that works for kids in every ZIP code — not just a few.read more

The citizens of Chicago are siding with the teachers’ union in this epic battle against “Mayor One Percent” and the business agenda.read more

She was my former pupil, and she is a powerhouse of energy, ideas, and idealism.read more

They are resisting the testing mania that George W. Bush and Barack Obama have been imposing on our public schools.read more