Red State Revolt: The Teachers' Strike Wave and Working-Class

Red State Revolt: The Teachers' Strike Wave and Working-Class Politics (Jacobin)

An indispensable window into the changing shape of the American working class and American politics

Thirteen months after Trump allegedly captured the allegiance of â€œthe white working class,â€ a strike waveâ€”the first in over four decadesâ€”rocked the United States. Inspired by the wildcat victory in West Virginia, teachers in Oklahoma, Arizona, and across the country walked off their jobs and shut down their schools to demand better pay for educators, more funding for students, and an end to years of austerity.

Confounding all expectations, these working-class rebellions erupted in regions with Republican electorates, weak unions, and bans on public sector strikes. By mobilizing to take their destinies into their own hands, red state school workers posed a clear alternative to politics as usual. And with similar actions now gaining steam in Los Angeles, Oakland, Denver, and Virginia, there is no sign that this upsurge will be short-lived.

Red State Revolt is a compelling analysis of the emergence and development of this historic strike wave, with an eye to extracting its main strategic lessons for educators, labor organizer, and radicals across the country. A former high school teacher and longtime activist, Eric Blanc embedded himself into the rank-and-file leaderships of the walkouts, where he was given access to internal organizing meetings and secret Facebook groups inaccessible to most journalists. The result is one of the richest portraits of the labor movement to date, a story populated with the voices of school workers who are winning the fight for the soul of public educationâ€”and redrawing the political map of the country at large.
Country USA
Brand Verso
Manufacturer Verso
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781788735742
Color Orange
ReleaseDate 2019-04-23
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781788735742

Country	USA
Brand	Verso
Manufacturer	Verso
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781788735742
Color	Orange
ReleaseDate	2019-04-23
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781788735742

Red State Revolt: The Teachers' Strike Wave and Working-Class Politics (Jacobin)

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