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AFL-CIO Issues Statement on Public Teacher's Strike in West Virginia
March 06, 2018
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The AFL-CIO issued the following statement by President Richard Trumka in solidarity with public school teachers striking in West Virginia:

"Nothing is more important to our future than the quality of our children's education. Teachers are the backbone of the education system and deserve the resources needed to inspire the next generation.

"A top-tier education, in West Virginia and across America, requires top-tier talent--and tha . . .

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