Loudoun Times: “In a ‘historic’ vote, supervisors ratify first-ever collective bargaining contract with county firefighters” #UnionsForAll IAFF Local 3756 ⁦Loudoun Times-Mirror⁩ loudountimes.com/0local-or-not/…

Tonight!

In part 1 of this series we show that 70 years after the landmark Brown ruling, Va. students remain largely separated by race & class. While segregation is no longer mandated by law, it’s reinforced by school attendance zones & segregated housing patterns. richmond.com/news/local/edu…

A MAJOR announcement about Universal Broadband access in Varina! youtube.com/live/1tRMTJXaP…

Exciting! Cheering for you, Henrico teachers& staff and Henrico Education Association! henricocitizen.com/articles/henri…

Staff working conditions = student learning conditions. It’s time we had a say!

Last union meeting of the school year Saturday 10 AM at Tuckahoe Library. Members only this time.

Join us next week for our monthly meeting at Studio Two Three!

Congratulations, Prince William EA members! Together, we made history again. As always thank you to Broderick C. Dunn for your support. With your help, we have made a lasting impact on the quality of life for all PWCS educators for the better. ❤️

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Congratulations FEU. Solidarity forever!

“We need way more power being built. We need people out of advocacy mode, out of mobilizing mode and into really serious organizing.”— Jane McAlevey, a major voice in labor, died today. Jane had many pieces with In These Times. Most recent was this Q&A. inthesetimes.com/article/jane-m…

Rest in Peace Jane McAlevy. Labor has lost its most powerful voice today.

Brother Izzy Velasquez (IBEW 666 Richmond VA) was run over in a hit-and-run last weekend. Please consider donating time or money to his family while he recovers from multiple injuries mealtrain.com/5zddvr

Still thinking about Amy Cashwell’s address at Henrico Schools convocation yesterday! This year I’m hoping to “Be a Light” by pushing for better working and learning conditions in Henrico County as an active member of my union. Who’s with me? Henrico Education Association #StrongerTogether

Due to the power outages and the impact on the school building, Freeman High School will be closed on Monday, Aug. 19. Students are being dismissed at 9:30 a.m.

Virginia’s teacher shortage continues to rise with about 4,500 vacancies going into this school year -- a 4.7% vacancy rate. The vacancy rate has increased each year since 2020. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, it had hovered below 1% for years. richmond.com/news/state-reg…

Thank you Lamont Bagby for supporting hard-working Virginians who are coming together in their union to fight for fair pay, paid leave, and a voice on the job! #UnionsForAll

Mr. Crawford 👊🏾