

Their militancy models what it looks like for working people to act like a union - regardless of what legal protections they may lack or how employers define them. And like these southern public sector employees before them, the bravery of West Virginia teachers was rewarded - in this case with a pay increase for all state workers.


Like the Memphis sanitation workers 50 years ago, these individuals took risks despite a lack of legal protections. In the last six weeks, educators and school employees in politically red states have taken direct action to improve conditions for themselves and their students.
