Author

Steven Greenhouse

Steven Greenhouse

Steven Greenhouse was a longtime labor reporter for The New York Times and now continues to write for publications like The American Prospect and The Guardian.

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Book excerpt details rise of labor leader who is now Walz education commissioner

By: - February 25, 2020

Editor’s note: This book excerpt from “Beaten Down, Worked Up” by longtime New York Times labor reporter Steven Greenhouse describes the difficult union negotiations in 2013-2014 between St. Paul Public Schools and teachers, who successfully pushed for smaller class sizes and more support staff in addition to higher wages. Last Friday, St. Paul teachers voted […]