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A list of books for the active unionist in your life...

The West Virginia United Caucus stands in solidarity with Black Americans and People of Color everywhere and condemns all forms of...

Two statewide strikes in two years. One to combat a rise in insurance costs, the other to combat privatization of public schools....

Emily Tanzey's Speech Nominating Jay O'Neal for WVEA President It is my honor and privilege to nominate Jay O’Neal for President of WVEA....

By Emma P. (These views are the opinion of the author and may not represent the views of WV United or its membership) I hate election...

I remember looking at photos in an article I had been assigned for class of the woman most folks believe to be Mother Jones. She is standing

By Brendan Muckian-Bates I think most educators remember their first year of teaching. It’s the first time when the training wheels are...

by Dr. Jenny L. Santilli, NBCT Statistics, damn statistics and lies. This was my initial reaction as a public school employee to the...

The WV United Caucus, along with our co-sponsors: AFT-WV, WVEA, and WVSSPA, is thrilled to announce a Two-Year-Strike-Celebration event...

by Adam Culver There is an old saying about the forests, the trees, and what you can or cannot see. The idea being, that sometimes you...

Since the inception of our caucus, members have discussed how we want to transform our unions for the better.  An opportunity to take a...

In 2018, we came together across different counties and unions. We stood strong and won. We truly were 55 United, and it was an amazing...

By Brendan Muckian-Bates West Virginia United is a unique group of dedicated organizers, activists, and everyday educators who happened...

By Jessica Salfia “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” -Dr....

By Karla Hilliard This post was supposed to be about the magic of back to school. I was going to talk about the yellow school buses and...

by Dr. Jenny L. Santilli, NBCT “You’re not going to change my mind. I hate it when people try to change my mind.” A student was vehement...

By Brendan Muckian-Bates Think back to where we were at the beginning of 2018. The feelings of hopelessness, isolation, an inability to...

“Oh, I admire what you all have done so much!” “We really support you. 55 Strong!” “Thank you for standing up for us.” No. Don’t thank...

By Nicole McCormick “ I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femininity. And I want to be respected in all my femaleness....