3:37 pm By Maegan La Mala · Activism|Education|Puerto Rico · Comments Off
25 Feb 2008Puerto Rico’s schools were paralyzed last week as teachers all over the island walked off the job, demanding more pay, a cap on class sizes and a teachers committee which would help structure class schedules. The Orlando Sentinel reports that the strike got violent, as teachers and police clashed, leaving at least 2 protesters injured.
Meanwhile, some New Yorkers took to the streets to show their solidarity with Puerto Rico’s teachers:
The Sentinel reports that at least 90% of the island’s 1500 schools were shut down by the strike.
Via / Orlando Sentinel
11:42 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Activism|Media · Comments Off
1 May 2006
The media is buzzing with anticipation as the big day kicks off. No one knows what this day will bring as of yet, but everyone has an opinion. Here’s a round up of coverage as it stands right now:
CNN quotes organizers as saying “There will be tens of millions from coast to coast.”
The New York Times reports on employers who are bracing for the shock. The NYT also reports on other unrelated workers rallies around the world.(Reg. required)
Telemundo.com visitors voted in a poll and believe that the national anthem should be sung in English (41%) or that the Spanish version “is offensive (31%), while Univision.com visitors answered the question “What should be done on May 1st?” with an overwhelming 61% saying “a total strike”.
The LA Times published the march route for their city’s protest and talks about the businesses in the midst of the route that are preparing to be affected.
MSNBC.com visitors are voting overwhelmingly against the rallies.
Spain’s “El Mundo” invites those of us living in the U.S. to opine about how our daily lives are being affected by the strike. (Spanish)
Stay tuned into VL as we bring you more throughout the day.
8:44 am By Maegan La Mala · New York City · Comments Off
19 Dec 2005
Today is the first day of a partial strike by two private bus lines that were recently acquired by the Metropolitan Transit Association (MTA). The two bus lines, Jamaica and Triboro bus lines, run through Queens, which is populated by 551,004 Latinos according to 2000 Census figures. Workers of the two lines have been working without a contract for about three years. The partial strike began because the lines are not officially under the MTA umbrella they are not subject to the high fines under New York State’s Taylor Law. The negotiations between the Transit Worker’s Union (TWU) and MTA continue today but if an agreement is not reached by midnight (EST) tonight, the entire public transport system including subways is set to go on strike.
Via / NY1
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