Members of the Virginia Caucus of Rank-and-File Educators voted to unionize schools in Richmond, in a major victory for public-sector unions in the South.
Virginia is also one of 28states where workers can get union representation without paying dues. This makes it easier for employers to divide workers and pit them against each other.
For this reason, the fight for Virginia educators cannot be left up to just one union. National unions and unions from other industries need to throw their support behind VCORE and REA. These unions must be fighting tools for teachers and workers across the country, and they must be based in democratically self-organized bodies.
Likewise, these emerging teachers’ unions in Virginia should continue to connect their struggles to other unions to win power for workers everywhere. VCORE’s achievement, as part of a nationwide grassroots movement, could pave the way for even more teacher militancy across the South and the United States as a whole, inspiring workers in other sectors. It deserves our fullest support.
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