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A review by pink_distro
Strike for America: Chicago Teachers Against Austerity by Micah Uetricht
4.0
solid, concise book that gives a recap of the 2012 Chicago Teachers Union strike, the Caucus Of Rank-and-file Educators that reshaped the union, and the impact it could have on the broader politics of education, neoliberalism, and labor.
new to me was learning about the frustrating austerity contracts that preceded & fueled the rise of CORE, all the organizing they did with community groups to fight school closings before they even ran for leadership, and some of the context of CTU compared to other teachers unions. his points about the specific struggles of public sector unions, and their need to build deep partnerships with working class + POC communities if they want to win transformative demands was also insightful.
it's a teeny bit repetitive at times, and wish it included a few more quotes or stories from CORE or CTU members because i want to know more details lolol, but i get that that's not the point of this book.
new to me was learning about the frustrating austerity contracts that preceded & fueled the rise of CORE, all the organizing they did with community groups to fight school closings before they even ran for leadership, and some of the context of CTU compared to other teachers unions. his points about the specific struggles of public sector unions, and their need to build deep partnerships with working class + POC communities if they want to win transformative demands was also insightful.
it's a teeny bit repetitive at times, and wish it included a few more quotes or stories from CORE or CTU members because i want to know more details lolol, but i get that that's not the point of this book.