What do we know about President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Secretary of Labor?
Not much, really. As mayor of Boston, Marty Walsh is not a household name. It’s hard to find a list of actual accomplishments during his tenure as a state representative and in the mayor’s office.
Then again, real-world competence isn’t what gets you an appointment to a Biden administration. There need to be checked boxes.
Here are three for Marty Walsh:
He was the darling of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, who openly campaigned for his nomination.
He will be the first union member to serve as Labor secretary in nearly 50 years.
DSA-aligned teachers unions’ “Day of Resistance”: a pathetic appeal to Biden and the Democrats
On Tuesday, an umbrella group of ostensibly “left” teachers unions and organizations known as “Demand Safe Schools” held a protest, which they billed as a “Day of Resistance.” The group includes the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and various local unions tied to the DSA, including the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), Oakland Education Association (OEA), Movement of Rank and File Educators (MORE) and the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA).
There is immense opposition of teachers, parents and students to the deadly reopening of the schools as the pandemic continues to rage. The “Day of Resistance,” however, has nothing to do with mobilizing teachers and broader sections of the working class against this homicidal policy, which is being spearheaded by Democratic governors and mayors in major urban areas, like Chicago, New York City, and California
For the Intelligencer
CHARLESTON More than 64 percent of teachers are concerned about new plans to reopen schools in less than one week as COVID-19 cases grow.
The West Virginia Education Association released the results of a survey of nearly 3,500 members Tuesday, showing a majority have concerns with returning to in-person school five days per week as long as teachers are not fully vaccinated.
The release of that survey came as the state Board of Education is scheduled to meet today to discuss school reopening plans.
“We’re all in the uncharted territory of the pandemic and managing as best we can,” said WVEA President Dale Lee on a Tuesday conference call with reporters. “But with the pandemic raging in our state at levels not seen before, it appears that in many areas of the state, those two things a full five day in-person learning and safety can not happen at the same time.”
For The Inter-Mountain
CHARLESTON More than 64 percent of teachers are concerned about new plans to reopen schools in less than one week as COVID-19 cases grow.
The West Virginia Education Association released the results of a survey of nearly 3,500 members Tuesday showing a majority have concerns with returning to in-person school five days per week as long as teachers are not fully vaccinated.
“We’re all in the uncharted territory of the pandemic and managing as best we can,” said WVEA President Dale Lee on a Tuesday conference call with reporters. “But with the pandemic raging in our state at levels not seen before. It appears that in many areas of the state, those two things, a full five day in-person learning and safety, can not happen at the same time.”