Over a thousand teachers in Prince George's County Public Schools missed class on Monday, with some purposely calling out sick to protest problems in the school system, including unauthorized raises for employees in the District's central office. “Just hearing about the secret raises, that’s a real slap in the face to teachers,” said teacher Samantha Bardoe. While the teachers' union told members not to call out sick, the Prince George’s County Educators’ Association did vote on a “Work to Rule” Action for two weeks, which means teachers should not do anything beyond bare minimum duties.
Lots on today’s labor calendar, including a noontime Rally to Close the "Carried Interest" Loophole and then tomorrow the March For Our Lives at noon at the US Capitol and a Frontier Communications strike rally starting at 1pm in Charleston, West Virginia. Complete details on our website, dclabor.org, click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1970, five days into the Post Office’s first mass work stoppage in 195 years, President Richard Nixon declared a national emergency and ordered 30,000 troops to New York City to break the strike. The troops didn’t have a clue how to sort and deliver mail and a settlement came a few days later. Today’s labor quote is from the founding mission statement of the Coalition of Labor Union Women, founded on this date in 1974. The Coalition’s four goals were – and continue to be -- organize the unorganized; promote affirmative action; increase women's participation in their unions; and increase women's participation in political and legislative activities. Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. Check them out at unionplus.org!
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