Puerto Rico: Teachers Fight for Higher Wages

Puerto Rico: Teachers Fight for Higher Wages

On Feb. 4, more than five thousand teachers took to the streets in Puerto Rico to demand higher wages and no cuts to their pensions. According to some sources, 70% of teachers in Puerto Rico refused to work in recent days, and their fight is ongoing. They united their...
Oakland: The Fight Against School Closures Grows

Oakland: The Fight Against School Closures Grows

The Oakland School Board’s proposal to shut down or merge 16 schools in Oakland over the next two years was met with a quick and angry mobilization by the Oakland community. The schools threatened are disproportionately in the “flat lands” of Oakland that serve poor...
Newark Penn Station: Human Misery on Public Display

Newark Penn Station: Human Misery on Public Display

In 2021 the state of New Jersey had at least 8,000 people experiencing homelessness without a regular place to sleep. By the most recent count, Newark, the largest city in the state, had a consistent homeless population of at least 1,800. But for public transportation...
Golden Gate Transit Workers Authorize Strike

Golden Gate Transit Workers Authorize Strike

Workers at Golden Gate Transit, the transit system that primarily covers Marin and Sonoma counties, are reported to have recently voted 99% in favor of authorizing a strike. After seven months of stalled negotiations, workers are saying “no” to management’s...