The Teachers Won

[TexasTowelie]

Eight hundred thousand students out of school.

A sea of teachers in red at the Capitol.

A high-drama midnight debate on the education budget, with educators packing the gallery.

Arizona’s weeklong teacher walkout was historic by any measure. Now, the dust has settled. Teachers are back in class for the remainder of the school year, and politicos have started to move on. But there’s still a lingering question: Was the strike worth it?

Ask the people spearheading the fight on either side of the trenches, and you’ll get unsurprising responses. Teachers with the lead grassroots #RedForEd organization, Arizona Educators United, have described the walkout as a win for their side.

Read more: http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/the-teachers-won-how-arizonas-strike-unfolded-10403354

[ArizonaLib]

1. People must strike

Whether they be unions or just united to show their seriousness. We have watched for decades all of the unions that negotiate contracts lose a little each time while shops close anyway. If no strike threat exists, no power for the people. That includes boycotts - the media puts out that boycotts don't work. If they didn't work, there would be no marketing departments and sponsors wouldn't feel the need to leave sponsorships with potential to roll back branding efforts.