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United Kingdom August 21, 2022

Massive strike expected to fray already fragile supply chain

Union dockworkers at the busiest U.K. shipping port are planning an eight day strike that threatens to fray supply chains attempting to recover from pandemic disruptions.

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Flash August 19, 2022

NJ teachers union ad attacking parents as 'extremists' a 'pull from the playbook': School board candidates

Medford Township Board of Education candidate Kristen Sinclair and Camden County School Board candidate Eric Simkin blast the New Jersey Education Association for labeling parents 'extremist.'

US August 19, 2022

Los Angeles strippers petition NLRB to be represented by Actors' Equity union

Strippers in Los Angeles, California have filed to join a union that represents theatre actors and stage managers amid complaints about workplace culture.

POLITICS August 19, 2022

Teachers' union head raked in over $500K while fighting to keep schools closed during pandemic, tax forms show

Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers' union, was paid more than half a million dollars as the union fought school reopenings.

OPINION August 18, 2022

Minneapolis teachers’ union educates about racism by embracing racial discrimination

Minneapolis teachers’ union, school system sign contract that lets them discriminate against White teachers and fire them simply because of their race.

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Flash August 17, 2022

Minnesota residents furious over 'anti-racist' layoff plan for White teachers: 'It's un-American'

Take Charge Minnesota ambassador Kofi Montzka and former Republican Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Kendall Qualls call a school district's 'anti-racist' layoff policy "repugnant."

EDUCATION August 16, 2022

Teachers union agreement stipulating White teachers be laid off first criticized: 'Constitutionally suspect'

An agreement between the Minneapolis Public Schools and Minneapolis teachers union stipulates White teachers and staff be laid off first, regardless of seniority.

EDUCATION August 11, 2022

Randi Weingarten: Kids have ‘greater needs’ due to ‘pandemic stress and strain’ and ‘two years of disruption

Randi Weingarten’s comments came after data showing school closures in the U.S. having a devastating impact on children’s mental health, development and future earnings potential.

EDUCATION August 10, 2022

AFT union promotes method for teachers to help kids change their pronouns without parents knowing

The American Federation of Teachers union promoted the use of a pronoun card for classrooms and provided an option for students to hide their pronouns from their parents.

EDUCATION August 9, 2022

Coalition of charter schools sue the Biden administration's Dept. of Education over new regulations

The complaint filed in a federal court in Michigan challenges the Biden administration’s newly implemented hurdles on federal funding for charter schools.

EDUCATION August 8, 2022

NEA teachers union promotes book about teenagers taking a knee to National Anthem

The National Education Association promoted a book about teenagers kneeling for the National Anthem for teachers to use in classrooms with young adults.