#1250 Teachers at the forefront of a resurgent progressive labor movement
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Jay Tomlinson
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🗓️ 16 February 2019
⏱️ 81 minutes
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Summary
Air Date: 2/15/2019
Today we take a look at recent teachers union strike in the Los Angeles school district and see it as another event in an emerging pattern of progressive uprisings that have been stirring for the last decade, fighting back against the status quo, the neoliberal instinct to privatize everything for the ultimate benefit of billionaires.
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SHOW NOTES
Ch. 1: Why Teachers Are Striking in Los Angeles - NowThis - Air Date 1-20-19
‘This strike is a strike to save public education.’ — Here’s why Los Angeles teachers are striking in their own words.
Ch. 2: LA Teachers on Strike with Eric Blanc - Jacobin Radio - Air Date 1-21-2019
Eric Blanc talks about how public education is the last holdout of labor movements and the hope that their success will bolster further labor movements throughout the U.S.
Caputo-Pearl talks about a wide range of issues that led to the strike. Building up to the strike as a leader in the union. UTLA received criticism for being too bold but with an issue this large, it's important to be bold.
Ch. 4: Jackie Goldberg explains the problems with charter schools Part 1 - Jacobin Radio - Air Date 1-21-19
Jackie Goldberg breaks down all the problems with the Charter School movement and how much the billionaires behind it are destroying public education.
The people in power are all about privatization. Public education attacks are compared to citizens united. Public schools have become a competing marketplace instead of educational services.
Ch. 6: Jackie Goldberg explains the problems with charter schools Part 2 - Jacobin Radio - Air Date 1-21-19
Jackie continues, describing how Charters have rigged the system so all funds go to them, in essence, re-segregating school between those with and those without. Those without typically being black and brown people.
Ch. 7: A surge in strikes! - Past Present - Air Date: 1-28-2019
Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the Los Angeles teachers’ strike. Enthusiasm for collective action since the election of '45. Fighting for the very existence of public schools. Charter makes things better for some, public makes things better for all (when properly funded and supported). Charter squirms around Unions.
Sarah Jaffe discusses why the parents agreed with the strike. Librarians who have to travel to different schools every day of the week. Will austerity reign, or can they turn it around. Fight for a society that actually provides what people need.
Ch. 9: LA Teachers Striking For All Of Us - The Michael Brooks Show - 01-07-2019
While the LA Teachers Union strikes, their demands are referred to as shiny distractions. Increased privatization by charter schools reduces the effectiveness of public education.
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Ch. 10: We should allow evolution in our politicians - Colin from Cleveland, OH
FINAL COMMENTS
Ch. 11: Final comments on restorative justice and open access to our weekly poll
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| 0:44.7 | And now, welcome to this episode of the award-winning Best of the Left Podcast in which we |
| 0:48.8 | shall learn about the recent teachers' union strike in the Los Angeles School District |
| 0:53.1 | and understand why teachers are at the forefront of a resurgent progressive label movement. |
| 0:59.6 | Clips today come from now this, Jackupin Radio, Be Labored, The Dig, Past Present, Star |
| 1:06.5 | Making Sense and the Michael Brooks Show. |
| 1:29.7 | This strike is a strike to make sure that the overwhelmingly black and brown children |
| 1:55.7 | and lower-income neighborhoods are presented with further inequity within education. |
| 2:06.0 | This district is being ran by an investment banker who tries to make the rich schools |
| 2:10.9 | richer and the poor schools more poor. |
| 2:16.4 | So being that this strike is about saving public education and the educational opportunities |
| 2:21.4 | for the most valuable youth in our community. |
| 2:25.2 | This attack is not only aimed at teachers. |
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