Think back about …

Strikes

In 1935 the Roosevelt administration and Congress established that “… employees shall have the right to engage in strikes and other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining…” In 1980 the Reagan administration defied federal law by forcing striking air-traffic controllers back to work.  Since then strikes and the unions that organize them have been under fire. After 40 years of labor-relations drought,  the unions are coming on strong. Have you ever walked a labor union picket line?  Have you ever crossed a picket line?  What has your strike experience been like? Think about Strikes and share forward!

Stories on This Week's Writing Prompt

Crossing the Picket Line
I was raised in Michigan during the era when Walter Reuther advocated for workers’ rights, universal health care, public [...]
1969
Imagine being in that stadium with thousands of other university students and faculty, all roused up, politically aware, [...]
Teacher Strike
In September 1968 I was a new minted school librarian working in a New York City public high school when my union,  the [...]
A Union Town
I come from Detroit. My family was in the automotive industry. My great uncle, Meyer Prentis (Uncle Meyer) was the Treasurer [...]
You Say You Want a Revolution
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A companion piece to Khati's story entitled 1969.

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Think back about …

Strikes

In 1935 the Roosevelt administration and Congress established that “… employees shall have the right to engage in strikes and other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining…” In 1980 the Reagan administration defied federal law by forcing striking air-traffic controllers back to work.  Since then strikes and the unions that organize them have been under fire. After 40 years of labor-relations drought,  the unions are coming on strong. Have you ever walked a labor union picket line?  Have you ever crossed a picket line?  What has your strike experience been like? Think about Strikes and share forward!

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