Red State revolt : the teachers' strike wave and working-class politics / by Eric Blanc.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blanc, Eric, author.

Series:

Jacobin series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Strikes and lockouts--Teachers--United States--21st century.

Strikes and lockouts.

Collective bargaining--Teachers--United States--21st century.

Collective bargaining.

Teachers--Political activity--United States.

Teachers.

Education and state--United States.

Education and state.

Educational change.

Politics and government.

Teachers--Political activity.

Collective bargaining--Teachers.

Strikes and lockouts--Teachers.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--21st century.

Educational change--United States--21st century.

Physical Description:

212 pages ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; Brooklyn : Verso, 2019.

Summary:

"An indispensable window into the changing shape of the American working class and American politics After nearly four decades of labour quiescence, the US was hit by a wave of strikes in early 2018. Educators in Oklahoma, Arizona and beyond walked off their jobs to demand increased school funding and better pay. Confounding all expectations, these actions erupted in Republican-dominated states with weak unions, bans on public sector strikes, and electorates that voted for Trump in 2016. With similar movements now emerging in California, Colorado, North Carolina, and Massachusetts, 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 written with an eye to extracting its main strategic lessons for educators, labour activists, and radicals across the country"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The roots of revolt

The power of strikes

The militant minority.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781788735742

1788735749

OCLC:

1085669737