Chicago teachers are on a one day strike to protest cut funds. Teachers are furious saying there is a lot of things wrong with the way the school system is operating.
Chicago teachers are on a one day strike to protest cut funds. Teachers are furious saying there is a lot of things wrong with the way the school system is operating.
A mortar strike was executed on a United Nations’ base in Northern Mali’s Kidal on Saturday, which killed three people and injured twenty others. Hit the jump for the full story.
In a stand to go from $7.25 an hour to $15 an hour, McDonalds, Wendy’s and Burger King workers go on strike all across the globe. The protests turned into arrests today in New York City’s Times Square as the demonstrators sat in the middle of the streets and blocked traffic. 14 men and five women were taken down by police. It’s not just New York state where these strikes are taking place. Workers in more than 100 cities across the country have participated in the strike to make a higher earning. Detroit, Chicago and Las Vegas have taken part. It’s even gone as far as the strikers leaving their cities to form bigger crowds in other cities. St. Louis and Ferguson, MO workers took plane and train trips paid for by the striker’s coalition and SEIU to NYC. Check down bottom for more.
During a recent interview with RollingStone, Raekwon the Chef took the time to express his dissatisfaction with the latest music coming from fellow Wu-Tang Clang member RZA. Read his fully espouse below.
Teachers In Puerto Rico have called for a two day strike, causing for the closings of many schools; hit the jump for more!
Washington, New York and Detroit – only three of the 100+ cities participating in a protest to raise the federal minimum wage. “Fight for 15,” seems to be fast-food workers’ motto. All around the country, we have workers on strike, walking into work with pick-it signs, chanting slogans such as, “hey hey, ho ho, $7.40 has got to go!” Tyeisha Batts, 27, protesting in New York makes $7.25hr. “My boss took me off the schedule because she knows I’m participating,” to raise the minimum wage to $15hr. States, such as, New Jersey, California, and Connecticut have changed the amount in what they are paying for the bare minimum. I guess that’s a start. These people may have some luck. In a city like New York, where $7.25 won’t get you far at all, officials need to commit. Especially with Presidet Obama lowering the hours a part-time worker is allowed.