The Voices of Teachers Organizing for North Carolina: A Case Study of Social Movement Unionism

• In Event: Mobilized Teachers: Social Justice and Social Movement Unionism

Abstract

This paper provides an account of teacher union members organizing for public education and social justice in North Carolina. Based on multiple in-depth interviews, the following case study describes the experiences and activities of teacher activists in a state that has a long history of hostility toward organized labor.

Authors

• Mark Andrew Johnson, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

• Catherine Marshall, University of North Carolina