strikes and lockouts

Examines events that led to the Delano Grape Strike from 1965 through 1970, discussing low wages, dangerous working conditions, the leadership of Cesar Chavez, the United States Farmworkers Union, and other related topics.

We aired our complaints and wrote a letter just to be clear. We had some grievances for the students to hear.

"Teaches kindness to all people and things. A hilarious, rhyming, read loud book that's perfect for the first or any day of school." -- Amazon.

"Well, we decided not to take it anymore, we'd finally had enough! We were no longer going to be there for the kids, when they needed to cut their stuff!" --.

We aired our complaints and wrote a letter just to be clear. We had some grievances for the students to hear.

We aired our complaints and wrote a letter just to be clear. We had some grievances for the students to hear.

"Well, one day Yellow had had enough and said, 'We won't stand for this anymore!' 'Come on crayons! Let's go on strike! Let's go hide behind the closet door!'"--Back cover.

"The true story of the West Virginia coal miners who ignited the largest labor uprising in American history"--Provided by publisher.

"Life is sweet for Benedict. Every morning he wakes up to find jars of fresh honey on his back porch. He makes honey toast for breakfast, bakes honey cake in the afternoon, and drinks honey tea before bed. But one day, the jars on Benedict's porch are empty. The bees in his backyard have gone on strike! They are tired of doing all the work around the hive. What can Benedict do to make the bees happy and bring sweetness back to his days?"--Provided by publisher.

"In November 1909, thousands of factory workers walked off the job to protest the terrible working conditions in New York City factories. Joining the picket lines was dangerous, with thugs and police officers harassing picketers, but the protests stirred action. Many factory owners finally agreed to some of the workers' demands and improved conditions. But nothing changed for workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, and those workers would pay a high price for the company's dangerous conditions. In 1911, a devastating fire swept through the Triangle factory, killing 146 workers. In the months following the tragedy, the rights of workers finally gained real traction as the state government formed a safety commission and enacted new safety laws"--Provided by publisher.