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Right to unionize will be on Illinois ballot
Voters in Illinois will determine in 2022 whether collective bargaining is a constitutional right.
Most schools will return to in-person learning in the fall
Schools around the country are planning a return to widespread in-person instruction for the 2021-22 school year, with some districts completely eliminating remote learning.
Chicago teachers' broad bargaining rights restored
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation on April 2 restoring the Chicago Teachers Union's ability to bargain with the city on a broader range of issues, including class size, layoffs and the duration of the school year
New ed secretary restores Puerto Rico school funds
The new U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona released $912 million in COVID-19 relief funds for Puerto Rico's schools. The Trump administration had previously blocked aid from reaching Puerto Rico, limiting the island to $7.3 million from the...
Amazon union drive fails
Workers at the giant Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, declined to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union in a historic vote.
Hunts Point Market workers win big raise
A weeklong strike at the Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx ended on Jan. 23 with workers winning their largest pay raise in decades and more money for health coverage. More than 1,400 workers, who have been working through the pandemic to help...
Amazon workers hold first union vote
Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama began holding the corporation’s first union vote in the United States on Feb. 8. Amazon does not employ any union labor in the country and the approximately 5,800 fulfillment center employees are facing stiff...
Outlining Biden plan for safe school reopening
Miguel Cardona, President Joe Biden's nominee for education secretary, pledged at a Senate hearing on Feb. 3 to reopen schools with new science-based guidance, to expand testing and to prioritize coronavirus vaccines for teachers.
Suit: California not providing equal ed during pandemic
A recent lawsuit alleges that the state of California is not providing equal education during the pandemic.
Trader Joe’s workers: Company skimping on safety
Study finds that Black, Latino and poor students are hurt the most by COVID-19.