Barbara Madeloni

Northampton

Writer at Popular Resistance

Educator and activist.

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Faculty Rally Nationwide for Free Speech, Free Tuition, and to Free Detained Students

1 day ago | labornotes.org | Barbara Madeloni

Faculty-student pairs set up “anti-fascist office hours” at three locations on the Northwestern University campus. Faculty, students, and staff created anti-fascist art at the University of Hawaii. American Association of University Professors members combined membership drives with tabling about the critical issues facing higher education on 30 campuses.
Organizing to Strike: How 19,000 California Workers Got Ready

Nov 25, 2024 | labornotes.org | Barbara Madeloni

Michael McGlenn is a clinical psychologist at the University of California-San Diego. Three years ago, feeling the pinch of dues, he looked into dropping the union. He felt that “the best I could do was see the person in front of me and care for them,” he said, and as far as he could see, the union had nothing to do with what happened in his office. That was until a member organizer went to see him.
How 20,000 California Workers Got Ready

Nov 20, 2024 | msn.com | Barbara Madeloni

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Organizing to Strike: How 20,000 California Workers Got Ready

Nov 20, 2024 | znetwork.org | Barbara Madeloni

Michael McGlenn is a clinical psychologist at the University of California-San Diego. Three years ago, feeling the pinch of dues, he looked into dropping the union. He felt that “the best I could do was see the person in front of me and care for them,” he said, and as far as he could see, the union had nothing to do with what happened in his office. That was until a member organizer went to see him.
Organizing To Strike: How 20,000 California Workers Got Ready

Nov 19, 2024 | popularresistance.org | Barbara Madeloni |Labor Notes

Above photo: UPTE members at the University of California are planning escalating strikes starting November 20. UPTE. Michael McGlenn is a clinical psychologist at the University of California-San Diego. Three years ago, feeling the pinch of dues, he looked into dropping the union. He felt that “the best I could do was see the person in front of me and care for them,” he said, and as far as he could see, the union had nothing to do with what happened in his office.
Organizing to Strike: How 13,000 California Workers Got Ready

Nov 19, 2024 | labornotes.org | Barbara Madeloni

Michael McGlenn is a clinical psychologist at the University of California-San Diego. Three years ago, feeling the pinch of dues, he looked into dropping the union. He felt that “the best I could do was see the person in front of me and care for them,” he said, and as far as he could see, the union had nothing to do with what happened in his office. That was until a member organizer went to see him.
Teaching Each Other To Strike

Mar 17, 2024 | popularresistance.org | Barbara Madeloni |Labor Notes

Above photo: Andover, Massachusetts, educators sent support to Newton Teachers Association members who struck in January for 11 days. Newton Teachers Association. Recently I heard members of the Newton Teachers Association recount the path to their 11-day January strike. The audience at the Massachusetts Teachers Association winter skills conference gave them a standing ovation. In the past 20 months, seven MTA locals have voted to strike and six have walked out.
Teaching Each Other to Strike

Mar 15, 2024 | znetwork.org | Barbara Madeloni

Recently I heard members of the Newton Teachers Association recount the path to their 11-day January strike. The audience at the Massachusetts Teachers Association winter skills conference gave them a standing ovation. In the past 20 months, seven MTA locals have voted to strike and six have walked out. They’ve won significant raises for the lowest-paid workers, paid family and medical leave, more social workers, and educator control over planning time.
Teaching Each Other to Strike

Mar 14, 2024 | labornotes.org | Barbara Madeloni

Recently I heard members of the Newton Teachers Association recount the path to their 11-day January strike. The audience at the Massachusetts Teachers Association winter skills conference gave them a standing ovation. In the past 20 months, seven MTA locals have voted to strike and six have walked out. They’ve won significant raises for the lowest-paid workers, paid family and medical leave, more social workers, and educator control over planning time.
Massachusetts Teachers Are Continuing a Wildcat Strike Wave

Jan 13, 2024 | jacobin.com | Barbara Madeloni

A wildly successful, illegal three-day strike by the Andover Education Association (AEA) in November has reverberated statewide for educators in Massachusetts. The lowest-paid instructional assistants got a 60 percent wage jump immediately. Classroom aides on the higher end of the scale got a 37 percent increase. Members won paid family medical leave, an extra personal day, fewer staff meetings, and the extension of lunch and recess times for elementary students.