It appears that the West Virginia teachers’ strike will last indefinitely as rank and file teachers in a majority of counties around the state have promised to continue their strike until the state legislature addresses their concerns. Teachers’ union officials told Payday that they believe that wildcat strikes will take

After 4 days of striking, the West Virginia teachers’ union has reached an agreement to end their historic work stoppage. Under the deal, the teachers would get a 5% raise during the first year. Initially, teachers had been offered 1% raise. The state also agreed to appoint a task force

As the illegal wildcat statewide strike of teachers in 55 counties in West Virginia stretches into its 4th day, West Virginia Governor and billionaire coal baron Jim Justice has found himself on the defensive. In order to resolve the dispute, Justice will likely have to take on members of his

“There is a level of engagement that I haven’t seen before. People are woke,” said American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten when we spoke late Saturday night. Weingarten’s call to action came as the leader of 1.5 million-member AFT was wrapping up a whirlwind week of