Folks,  Greetings from the Burgh, where we’re shipping out tomorrow to cover the teachers’ strike in Niles, Ohio.   Niles School District Hiring Ex-Military for Strike Security  After a unanimous vote, nearly 150 teachers in Niles, Ohio, will be out on strike tomorrow. Already, the school district has hired Huffmaster

Folks,  Greetings from the Burgh, where local NPR station WESA just announced their plans to unionize with SAG-AFTRA.  Niles, Ohio Teachers Union Frustrated with Lack of Negotiations  It’s looking very likely that teachers in Niles, Ohio will go on strike this Thursday. Already the school board has voted to

Folks,  Greetings from the Burgh, where we are taking the weekend off before heading back on the road again to cover a teachers’ strike in Niles, Ohio, a community devastated by the closing of the Lordstown GM plant.  Niles, Ohio Hiring Scab Crisis Response Team With the strike deadline set

Folks,  Greetings from the Burgh, where we are tracking a series of teacher strikes about to hit as the school year starts.  Teachers Strike at 42 Schools in Washington State In the suburbs of Seattle, teachers have gone on strike at 42 schools in the Kent School District. Teachers say