Schadenfreude. It tastes so sweet.
The National Education Association–you know, the folks who work hard to keep kids out of school and who like to strike all the time–is facing its own labor problems. A union of its own workers have voted to strike against the union.
Sweet. Very sweet.
Even unions are facing internal staff rebellions:
The field staff of the NEA, the teachers’ union and largest union in the country, voted unanimously today to authorize a strike. https://t.co/KI4qzMhzUj
— Axios (@axios) November 13, 2023
Workers of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains!
It is a thing of beauty. I hope they strike from now to the end of time. The striking workers are the field staff who advise teachers during their own strikes.
Axios has the story, and it warms my heart:
Labor unrest is so intense this year that even labor unions are facing internal staff rebellions.
Driving the news: The 48 employees who make up the field staff of the National Education Association, the teachers’ union, voted unanimously on Monday to authorize a strike.
State of play: The NEA is the largest union in the country, representing about 3 million education professionals…
Read the full article here