KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN – DAY 5

SPOTLIGHT ON JOHN MATTHEWS, President, Madison Teachers, Inc.

The teacher “sickouts” were some of the most dramatic work stoppages of the 2011 Wisconsin Uprising. Begun by Madison Teachers, Inc (MTI) and quickly joined by other teachers’ unions, the sickouts enjoyed widespread support from parents and students and helped to fuel the growing protest movement.

In this short video excerpt from our interview with him, long-time MTI president John Matthews describes the legal position MTI took in court when the Madison school board took his union to court to force the teachers back to work. It’s a great example of intelligent strategy to defend workers’ rights.

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