Militant teachers union in Puerto Rico heads off raid
| December 22, 2008- Artist: Steve Early
- Title: Teachers union fights off raid
- Album: Redeye: Vancouver Cooperative Radio
- Genre: Interview
- Year: 2008
- Length: 11:51 minutes (10.86 MB)
- Format: Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
Show Notes:
Following a 10-day, island-wide public school strike a year ago, the Federación de Maestros de Puerto Rico lost its legal recognition. This set the stage for a raid by what Puerto Rican teachers call a company union backed by the SEIU. Steve Early is a Boston-based labour journalist. He tells the story of the U.S. union's unsuccessful attempt to take over the FMPR.