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The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor Highlight

posted on April 13, 2025 in: Quote.

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There is a direct relationship between labor power and how unrewarding teachers’ jobs are. According to NEA research, states that allow teachers to collectively bargain have starting pay that is $2,000 higher, and top pay that is $13,000 higher, than states that prohibit such bargaining.

— Hamilton Nolan

Replicated under Fair Use from The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor by Hamilton Nolan.