The longest strike in West Virginia's history came to an stop on Tuesday,as Governor Jim Justice signed legislation that would give all public school employees a five percent raise. The governor also assembled a task force that will address the rapid growth of health insurance premiums for state workers.
The historic strike united all 55 West Virginia counties, with tens of thousands of school employees rallying at the capitol in Charleston to demand action from their elected officials.
Brianne Solomon is an art and dance teacher at Hannan Junior Senior High School in Mason County, and Jeff Haught is a theater teacher at the Capital High School in Charleston.
Here,they discuss their experience over the past several weeks, as they reflect on the collective accomplishments of the movement, and as well as what else needs to be done.
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This segment is hosted by Todd Zwillich
Source: thetakeaway.org