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As the teachers head back to school, like all the other strikes, nothing got achieved. It never does. For a strike to work you need to scare people, you need to bring a place to a standstill. Cook Strait ferries and the bus and train services were unavailable for weeks on end at a time. That's what works. But those days are gone, thank the good Lord. These days it's a day here, a day there. Yes, we get you are not happy. Yes, you might deserve a better deal. But your day off with your one minute of placard waving on the TV news that isn't watched the way it used to be anyway, doesn't really shift the dial. I think also the country has changed in the past few decades. Although unionism had a bit of a spike under six years of Labour, the Employment Contracts Act of the early 90's largely broke the unions for good. Not literally, but when people got a choice, they chose to back themselves. I wish those who are unionists could see the freedom and potential of non-union opportunity. Not all jobs can be individualised, but most can, and teaching is one of them. We all know good teachers, great teachers, and ordinary teachers, the same way we know good waiters, and restaurants, and doctors, and accountants, and retail outlets. In a nation of small businesses, it tells us we back ourselves. We revel in the idea that we, and our skills and determination, can make a decent living. The fact the rote response to merit-based pay for teachers goes something like "how would you judge on exam results?" shows how little they understand their individuality and ability to make a difference. It's like that Radio NZ report last week where most of them thought they were in a sunset industry, when in fact the exact opposite is true. It's Stockholm Syndrome. Your captors, the unions, have told you this is the only way. It isn't and never has been. I have argued this for years and have got nowhere, but that doesn't make it a bad argument. What I know, like hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders know, is that being your own boss and your own person is a winning formula, if you want to win. I know, like hundreds of thousands of other New Zealanders, that I love my job and my lot. I don't see the same fizz from teachers. Why do you reckon that is? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The secondary teachers are out again. They're appalled and insulted by the Government's latest pay offer. For the record, the Governments offered a 1% pay rise every year for three years in collective agreement negotiations. PPTA President Chris Abercrombie says the offer is the lowest increase in a generation and 18-19,000 teachers will be out protesting today. Chris Abercrombie said the Government's offer was appalling, and argued that it failed to help efforts to recruit and retain teachers within the workforce. The Government's also failing, he says, to address other PPTA claims – more pastoral care staffing, professional development for curriculum and assessment, more support for curriculum leaders who will be working on upcoming NCEA changes. If no progress is made, we have been warned, the PPTA says they will roster students home and not teach certain year levels on specific days from September 15th. If this all sounds familiar, it is. Here's a press release from Jan Tinetti in 2023, basically two years ago, when she was Minister for Education. The Government has agreed to support the independent arbitration panel's recommendation to increase secondary teachers' base salaries by 14.5% by December 2024. The increase will see beginner teachers receive an annual increase of almost $10,000 in addition to their $7,210 lump sum payment. The offer provides an increase of 36% for teachers at the top of the pay scale. She acknowledges the disruption to students, young people, and their parents who were kept out of the classroom. The panel's recommendation adds an extra cost of approximately $680 million to the $3.76 billion already set aside in the budget to settle teachers' and principals' agreements. That money includes an increase to other education collective agreements which will flow on from the decision. So where are we at? Surely the PPTA doesn't expect 14% increases every bloody year. I mean, that's farcical. And if the strike and the promise of more strikes and rostering students home and not teaching certain year levels sounds familiar it's because in 2023, that's what happened from March, all through the school yea —never the holidays— there were strikes. Year levels were rostered home. There were national strikes. As the teacher said, we haven't received enough from past governments and this Labour government, so it went to independent arbitration and the panel recommended that the base salaries be increased by 14.5%. Which came in in December 2024. Eight months later, they're striking again? Does this happen every year? Every year we get this. Surely if you're striking and the deal is set that you get pay increases and they come in in December 2024, wouldn't you be factoring in that this will last you for a bit? That that this will do you for the next couple of years? Or parents and teachers going to be seeing kids locked out every year over months and months and months. This kind of disruption is completely, I would have thought, utterly unacceptable. If there hadn't been a pay settlement in 2023, which came into effect in December 24, fill your boots. I'd be out there with a bloody placard with you. But how can you justify going out again and closing the classrooms again after the enormous disruption of Covid? And then the enormous disruption of 2023 with national strikes and rolling strikes. How can it be in the best interests of young people and the profession to disrupt the schools in this way? You know, for $3.76 billion for teachers' and principals' salary and package agreements, maybe we could spend that a different way. You know, with AI here now, the PPTA has to be very, very careful that they don't strike themselves out of existence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You won't get me tooting for the striking high school teachers. Because I don't think they're reading the room at all. On the picket lines, unhappy that they've been offered a 3% increase over three years. And this is nothing to do with the kids not being able to go to school today, because high school kids don't need babysitting. They can just stay at home and work on their assignments, or go to the mall, or go into town. The reason I think the teachers are going to find it difficult to get a lot of love today is because I think most people are like me and don't think that every single teacher signed up to the union deserves a pay rise. And think that a teacher's pay should be based on their individual performance in the job. I reckon plenty of teachers feel that way privately, as well. Yes, they might want to earn a bit more themselves, but I bet you there is no shortage of teachers who think some of their colleagues aren't up to it. Who think some of their colleagues don't deserve to be recognised with a pay rise. But that's the system as it is at the moment in the state school sector – pay rises for everyone. Once up on a time, I probably would have been happy with that one-size-fits-all approach, but what good is a mind if you can't change it? And I have. I think, like pretty much every other worker in society, teachers' pay should be based on how well they do their job. Whenever performance pay for teachers is discussed, questions about measuring performance are raised. But, at a time where everything can be analysed to the nth degree, I'm pretty confident that we could come up with a robust system to evaluate and measure an individual teacher's performance. Hard-liners would probably say that it could or should be down to test results and exam results and nothing else. But I think that would be too simplistic. Yes, results would have to part of it, but not the only things measured. For example, how would you measure the performance of a teacher who might have several kids in their class who need specific support? They might be neuro-diverse, or they might have learning difficulties because of things like foetal alcohol syndrome. That's where parent feedback would come into it. Because while a student with learning difficulties might not score highly in all these tests and things the Government is bringing-in, their parents would notice whether they were engaged in school or not. You imagine a parent saying to a principal that their child has never been so enthusiastic about learning and how much they love their teacher – there's a performance measurement right there. But it is ironic, isn't it, that teachers are busy evaluating and marking the kids on their performances, but no one measures or evaluates theirs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 20 thousand secondary teachers are walking off the job today to strike over the lowest pay increase offer in a generation. Post-Primary Teachers Association members will picket outside dozens of schools and MP offices after rejecting a 3% pay increase over three years. Opposition Leader Chris Hipkins told John MacDonald teachers deserve more than the Government's offering. He says that if they accept this offer, they'll effectively be taking a pay cut as it's below the rate of inflation. Hipkins says they at least deserve a pay increase that keeps them at the level they're at now. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Secondary school teachers right across the country are walking off the job on Wednesday after a one percent pay rise offer from the government. PPTA President Chris Abercrombie spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Teachers will walk off the job next Wednesday following a one percent payrise offer from the government, which they say is the lowest in a generation. Teacher and PPTA member Kevin Greig spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

NCEA Level 1 achievement's dropped to its lowest level in a decade, while all qualifications saw improvement. In 2024, achievement in Levels 2, 3, and University Entrance went up for the first time since 2020. Student's completing Level 1 continued to drop, and Māori also fell further behind. Darfield High School Principal Andy England told Ryan Bridge there've been problems with the qualification since its introduction. He says there's been a lot of tinkering for teachers to get their heads round and some of the introduction texts were awful. And secondary teachers will soon swapping their pens for pickets. Post Primary Teachers' Association members will put down the tools next Wednesday, rejecting a 3% pay increase over three years. Public Service Minister Judith Collins says the union didn't even have a counter offer. PPTA member and Rangitoto College teacher Paul Stevens says the offer is essentially a pay cut during a teacher shortage. He says it means wages don't even match inflation. England told Bridge with an incoming NCEA overhaul he gets where teachers are coming from. He asks what would you say if your boss offered to pay you less and work harder. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thousands of Queensland’s teachers are striking today; Anthony Albanese has discussed Palestinian statehood with France’s president ahead of a UN meeting in September; Jasveen Sangha will go to trial over the ketamine that killed Matthew Perry in September; 80 years ago today Hiroshima was the target of a nuclear bomb; Disgraced rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is seeking a pardon from US President Donald Trump; How Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne died. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Support independent women's media CREDITS Host/Producer: Cassandra Green Audio Production: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 50 thousand Queensland school teachers are on strike today over demands for better pay and conditions.

More than 50 thousand Queensland school teachers are on strike today over demands for better pay and conditions.

More than 50 thousand Queensland school teachers are on strike today over demands for better pay and conditions.

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Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek joined Gary Hardgrave to discuss the upcoming teachers' strike and expressed his disappointment with the industrial action, but remains optimistic that an agreement will be reached. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 1970s were a turbulent time in American and Philadelphia history. Amidst stagnant wages, inflation, and a new law allowing public sector strikes, Philly school teachers took matters into their own hands fighting the district, mayor, and state. Episodes 44-45 originally aired: March 7 and 20, 2023.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com

After eight months of contentious talks that cost CEO Pedro Martinez his job, Chicago Public Schools teacher contract negotiations are entering a decisive phase. Chalkbeat Chicago's Becky Vevea explains. Host - Jon HansenReporter - Becky VeveaRead More Here Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HEREWho we areBlock Club Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, relevant and nonpartisan coverage of Chicago's diverse neighborhoods. We believe all neighborhoods deserve to be covered in a meaningful way.We amplify positive stories, cover development and local school council meetings and serve as watchdogs in neighborhoods often ostracized by traditional news media.Ground-level coverageOur neighborhood-based reporters don't parachute in once to cover a story. They are in the neighborhoods they cover every day building relationships over time with neighbors. We believe this ground-level approach not only builds community but leads to a more accurate portrayal of a neighborhood.Stories that matter to you — every daySince our launch five years ago, we've published more than 25,000 stories from the neighborhoods, covered hundreds of community meetings and send daily and neighborhood newsletters to more than 130,000 Chicagoans. We've built this loyalty by proving to folks we are not only covering their neighborhoods, we are a part of them. Some of us have internalized the national media's narrative of a broken Chicago. We aim to change that by celebrating our neighborhoods and chronicling the resilience of the people who fight every day to make Chicago a better place for all.

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Teachers in Marblehead, Gloucester, and Beverly are on strike, making waves across the community. We break down what's happening, why it matters, and what it means for students, parents, and educators.

We got a call from one of the Marblehead teachers this morning.  Mike broke down what's happening, why it matters, and what it means for students, parents, and educators.

Marblehead teachers could join Beverly and Gloucester as the third North Shore community to go on strike as no deal was reached in contract negotiations. WBZ NewsRadio's Chaiel Schaffel reports. For more, ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

Joshua Molina breaks down Tuesday night's Santa Barbara Unified School Board meeting and explains how the District should do everything it can to avoid a strike. The tensions between the District and the Santa Barbara Teachers Association is at a high, and the meetings have escalated into tense situations. Check out the latest in this episode of Santa Barbara Talks with Josh Molina Visit www.santabarbaratalks.com. Subscribe and watch on YouTube.

St. Paul teachers and the district say they've reached a tentative contract agreement Tuesday afternoon. This likely averts a strike planned for next week. And around one thousand workers from several nursing homes across the state went on strike Tuesday. Those stories and more in today's evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

The Met Council says its planned Blue Line light rail extension project will add up to 13,000 rides per day on the route and cost close to $3 billion.And teacher union representatives and school district leaders in St. Paul are engaged Friday in their last scheduled mediation session before a possible strike.Those stories and more in today's evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

After two full weeks of canceled school, the Newton Teachers Association and Newton School Committee reached a deal on a new four-year teacher contract late last week. The final contract includes increased pay for paraprofessionals, a promise to staff additional social workers in the district and longer parental leave, among other measures. WBUR Senior Education Reporter Carrie Jung joins The Common for a look at the longest teacher strike in recent memory, and for a breakdown of what made it, and didn't make it, into the final contract. Greater Boston's daily podcast where news and culture meet.

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Radio Boston talks with WBUR senior education reporter Carrie Jung, as well as Mary Walsh, executive director of student support initiative City Connects at Boston College, about the impact of the ongoing teacher strike in Newton.

The strike did what months of back-and-forth discussions couldn't -- improve faculty wages and working conditions.

Teachers in Newton are on strike for the fourth day. Their fight with the city over the terms of a new contract are a microcosm of tensions playing out between unions and municipalities across the commonwealth.

Portland students are settled back into classes, but there's still a lot of political dust flying around in the wake of the district's first-ever teachers strike. So today on City Cast Portland, OPB's K-12 education reporter Natalie Pate is here to share what all the major stakeholders are saying in the strike's aftermath and what it means for the future of Portland's public schools. Events Mentioned in Today's Show: NAYA Native Made Winter Marketplace The Moth: Mainstage in Portland Black Horror Movie Night Rose Quarter Guitar Show Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on City Cast Portland, we're talking about what's happened in the immediate aftermath of the Portland teachers strike, how a wonky city land deal might displace 35 families, and why the Burnside Bridge is getting torn down. Joining host Claudia Meza on this week's news round-up are Willamette Week city hall reporter Sophie Peel and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Stories Discussed in Today's Episode: City Commissioner Dan Ryan made a generous offer for a mobile home park. Now the deal is in jeopardy. [Willamette Week] Portland schools abuzz as classes resume after historic strike [OPB] Portland's Burnside Bridge to close for 5 years during seismic rebuild, starting in 2027 [OPB] Burnside Bridge Earthquake Simulation [Youtube]  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsor of this episode: Hasan Minhaj at the Arlene Schnitzer Hall on March 7, 2024  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Jack examines the many sources of outrage surrounding the teachers strike in Portland, and strikes in general, and schools in general, and he discusses how we can navigate these hard feelings and the powerful and often conflicting feelings of others. He describes how humor, active listening, and a healthy media diet can help power down strong emotions and enable us to face complex, confusing, highly charged issues without melting down.Segments include: - “Exiquali,” from the Zane and Dad Radio Hour, Episode 2: Habits, Tics, and Addictions- “Monkeys Dressed Like Cowboys,” Ian Karmel, recorded in the White Tiger Lounge, November 17, 2012- “Strugglin' in this Bitch,” written and recorded by Isaih JohnsonLength: 28:08

The Portland teachers are going on strike and Miranda is in her feelings about it. Luckily, Sarah invited educator and mother Andria Kemp-Sellers on to talk about the possibilities of growing closer in conflict, the resilience of young children, and the joys of civic engagement. Sarah's newsletter about the Oakland Teacher's Strike Why US Teachers Have Been Walking Out of Schools Nationwide Garrett Bucks: Does Your Tiny, Insignificant Protest Matter? Kid-culture Recs: The Wild Robot Series Newsies the Movie

It's Hump Day! Sam speaks with Aaron Kleinman, director of research for the States Project at Future Now, to break down last night's election results. Then, Sam talks to Brittany Dorris, a 5th grade teacher in Portland, Oregon, to give us an update from the picket line on the teacher's strike. Check out the States Project here: https://statesproject.org/ Find out more about the Portland teacher's strike here: https://www.pdxteachers.org/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: http://majority.fm/app Check out today's sponsors: ZBiotics: Go to https://zbiotics.com/MAJORITY to get 15% off your first order when you use MAJORITY at checkout. You can also sign up for a subscription using my code - so you can stay prepared no matter the time or occasion. ZBiotics is backed with a 100% money back guarantee so if you're unsatisfied for any reason, they'll refund your money, no questions asked. Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech @BradKAlsop Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/

Today marks one week since Portland Public Schools teachers declared a strike and campuses have been closed. Negotiations are ongoing with no clear timeline on when an agreement will be met. In Oakland, California, a teachers strike in the spring lasted a week and a half and kept kids out of school for several days. Jill Tucker is the education reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. She joins us to share more on why teachers went on strike there and how the resolution was reached.  

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As the Portland Association of Teachers embarks on their first strike in living memory Mia talks with Brittany Dorris, 5th grade teacher and strike captain, about the terrible conditions faced by students and teachers alike and how teachers are fighting for a better future. @pdxteachers on Twitter and Instagram https://www.gofundme.com/f/portland-teachers-solidarity-fund https://www.facebook.com/pdxteachers/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Negotiations are ongoing to allow hundreds more foreign nationals to flee war-torn Gaza through Egypt's Rafah border crossing. The White House plans to combat Islamophobia as frustration mounts among Muslims in America. And, schools in Portland, Oregon, are closed for a second day as the teachers' strike continues.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Michael Sullivan, Roberta Rampton, Alice Woelfle, and Mohamad ElBardicy. It was produced by Julie Depenbrock, Shelby Hawkins and Chad Campbell. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Zac Coleman.

The first teachers strike in Portland Public Schools history is currently underway. Schools have closed across the district, which is Oregon’s largest, as teachers lobby for better pay and working conditions. Renard Adams is chief of research, assessment and accountability for PPS. Angela Bonilla is the president of the Portland Association of Teachers. They join us with back-to-back perspectives on where things stand between the district and the union.

FUSD and FTA have reached an agreement.  Will it lead to better performance in the classroom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Los Angeles, the second largest school district in the United States, 98% of teachers voted to authorize a strike. Filmmakers Yoni Golijob and Yael Bridge shadowed L.A. teachers for five months as they organize and strike, providing a unique first-hand account of collective democracy and labor action, and shedding light on the nationwide teacher strike upswell. Their film "Why We Fight" documents one of the largest educator strikes in modern U.S. history in real-time, highlighting the stories and leadership of some of the women who led it, from union leaders to classroom teachers. In our latest, we talk with Yoni and Yael, as well as LA teacher and labor leader Arlene Inouye about the 2019 and 2023 strikes, how they organized, the impacts they had on education and politics and how it fits in with the "Hot Labor Summer" we've been seeing this year. Bio// Yoni Golijov is a nonfiction filmmaker; his producing work has been nominated for the Academy Award and the BAFTA and has won an Independent Spirit Award. Yael Bridge is an Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker. Her first feature, The Big Scary "S" Word, explores the history and resurgence of socialism in the United States Arlene Inouye was the chair of the bargaining committee in 2019 and the last contract, 2023, and was integral to leading the strike that the film documents and the incredible solidarity strike that UTLA took this year with their SEIU school co-workers. ------------------------------------------------ Outro- "There is Power in a Union." by Utah Phillips Links// +"Why We Fight": https://www.whenwefightmovie.com/ Follow Green and Red// +G&R Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast⁠ +Our rad website: ⁠https://greenandredpodcast.org/⁠ +We're part of the Labor Podcast Network: ⁠https://www.laborradionetwork.org/ Support the Green and Red Podcast// +Become a Patron at ⁠ patreon.com/greenredpodcast⁠ +Or make a one time donation here: ⁠https://bit.ly/DonateGandR⁠ This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). “Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Editing by Isaac.

Joe Basile sits in with Christina Musson to discuss the announcement by the Fresno Area Substitute Teachers Association that it won't cross the FTA picket line, throwing a wrench in FUSD's plan to keep school open during the teachers strike.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicole Zieba/Reedley City Manager sits in with Christina Musson.  In a former life, Nicole worked for Fresno Unified and weighs in on contract negotiations and the Fresno teachers strike set to happen November 1st.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KMJ's Christopher Gabriel sits in with Christina Musson to discuss the Breaking News that Fresno teachers have voted to strike on November 1st.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresno teachers are voting this Wednesday on whether to strike. The first and only time Fresno teachers have been on strike before was in 1978.

Teachers across England have walked out for their seventh nationwide strike action since February. Plus: Johnny Mercer has a terrible time trying to defend the Tories on the NHS; and the BBC apologies for a combative interview with former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.

It's Hump Day! Sam hosts Anjeanette Damon, government accountability reporter in ProPublica's Southwest Office, and Byard Duncan, engagement reporter also at ProPublica, to discuss their recent piece entitled "The Ugly Truth Behind “We Buy Ugly Houses”. Then, Sam is joined by Vilma Serrano of the Oakland Education Association (OEA), to discuss the recent agreement struck between striking teachers and the school district. First, Sam runs through updates on Democrats' victories in yesterday's special elections, debt ceiling discussions, a potential expulsion of George Santos, the continuing abuse of Dianne Feinstein, North Carolina's abortion ban, and Missouri's reversal of a trans healthcare ban, before diving into the alleged sale of pardons by Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump. Anjeanette Damon and Byard Duncan then join as they dive right into “We Buy Houses” and the franchises of the house wholesale industry, with individuals buying into the branding and advertising system that the national company offers to jumpstart their legitimacy, before looking to their practice of targeting homeowners that simultaneously find themselves in an insecure situation while also maintaining a higher home equity rate, allowing these seemingly “legitimate” (though largely unlicensed and unregulated) brokers to frame the sale around their debts and expenses rather than the actual worth of the house. Stepping back, Damon and Duncan explore the lack of regulation and licensing requirements in the cash-focused house wholesaler industry, as well as the actual practice of wholesaling, before wrapping up by tackling the massive information asymmetry on housing data and how the housing flipping industry aims to keep it that way. Vilma Serrano jumps right into the recent 7-day strike by the Oakland Education Association, walking through the need for the wholesale rebuilding of the Oakland public school system, and the 7 months of fruitless negotiations on the matter, also touching on the major issues at hand, and how the union hopes to address them. Expanding on this, Serrano and Sam tackle the rise of Social Unionism, and the importance of fighting for broader community needs, before wrapping up the interview by parsing through the destructive effect of Bill Gates' education reform movement. And in the Fun Half: Sam dives into the Right's ridiculous attempts to keep the Durham investigation drama alive, from Tommy Tuberville's “don't ask don't tell” tactic to Tim Pool's bank heist analogy, and touches on the North Carolina abortion ban. August from the Finger Lakes brings up the supposed redemption of George W. Bush, Liam from Portland explores class' role in intersectionality, and Austin from Georgia discusses Cop City, and police “justice.” Mike from Philly brings Marianne Williamson into the mix, and the MR Crew dives into Elon Musk's “White Supremacy's violence is a psyop, actually” take, plus, your calls and IMs! Check out Anjeanette and Byard's work here: https://www.propublica.org/article/ugly-truth-behind-we-buy-ugly-houses Get more info about the OEA here: https://oaklandea.org/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: http://majority.fm/app Check out today's sponsors: Rhone: Upgrade your closet with Rhone and use MAJORITYREPORT to save 20% at  https://www.rhone.com/MAJORITYREPORT Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/

With just a couple of weeks left in the school year, there may be progress in the negotiations between the Oakland Unified School District and its teachers union, but as the strike enters day 5, it's causing mixed feelings in the broader community. Chronicle reporter Jill Tucker joins host Cecilia Lei to discuss how the bargaining process is going, why the "common goods" proposal is making this strike unique, and how graduating seniors are feeling about potentially ending their high school careers away from their classrooms. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Got a tip, comment, question? Email us: fifth@sfchronicle.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This hour we go over the teachers strike and hear form some of them to help explain it more and try to give one Ally's money

Over the next couple of months, thousands of teachers are due to strike across the UK. What is the government doing in response to their demand for an above-inflation pay increase? Jessica Elgot reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus