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WSWS reporter Zac Corrigan addresses rally of West Virginia students
WSWS on Mar 2, 2018
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West Virginia Teachers Strike Redefines Teacher Unionism
TheRealNews on Feb 27, 2018
Every public school in the state is closed for a fourth day as thousands of teachers demand better pay, pensions, and healthcare. TRNN speaks to Dale Lee, president of the West Virginia Education Association, and union activist Lois Weiner.
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Defying Union Leadership, West Virginia Teachers Return to the Picket Lines
TheRealNews on Mar 2, 2018
Striking teacher Jay O’Neal says the rank and file rejected a deal struck between union leaders and governor Jim Justice because it lacked concrete action on skyrocketing healthcare costs.
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Support grows for West Virginia teachers as unions, Democrats scramble to end strike By Jerry White
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Chris Hedges: The Failings of the American Left–Why No Mention of Capitalism?
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Lessons of the Harvard Dining Hall Strike Victory by Ed Childs
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