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Lesson Plan September 01 2025

Lesson plan: How the Amazon Labor Union was formed

Learn about the formation of the Amazon Labor Union this Labor Day

Volkswagen factory workers' unionization vote results watch party in Chattanooga

Daily News Lesson April 22 2024

Tennessee Volkswagen plant unionizes in breakthrough for United Auto Workers

Learn why one plant in Tennessee voting to unionize represents a change in the power of labor in the U.S.

PBS Strike

Daily News Lesson September 19 2023

United Auto Workers go on strike

Learn why car companies haven't paid their workers more over the years

Senate Starbucks

Daily News Lesson March 29 2023

Top lesson: Former CEO of Starbucks grilled in Senate + News wrap 3/30/23 + Student video

Learn why the former CEO of Starbucks is facing intense scrutiny from Senate Democrats

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Daily News Lesson September 19 2022

Why 15,000 nurses went on strike in Minnesota

Learn why thousands of nurses are striking in one state

FILE PHOTO: Congressional delegation to Amazon plant

Lesson Plan September 02 2022

Lesson plan: Role of labor unions today and in the past

Explore the history of workers' rights including examples of working-class Americans standing up to corporate giants

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Lesson Plan September 01 2022

Lesson plan: For Labor Day, explore this labor/management 'negotiation' scenario

In this NewsHour lesson plan, learn about the role unions played in workers' rights and why we have Labor Day.

FILE PHOTO: A sign encouraging participation in the U.S. Census lies on a sidewalk in Somerville

Daily News Lesson December 22 2021

Dec. 22, 2021: U.S. population growth hits lowest recorded rate

Biden's gives COVID speech, Kellogg strike ends with workers getting new contract

Kellogg Strike

Daily News Lesson December 08 2021

Dec. 8, 2021: News summary lesson with video & discussion questions

Kellogg workers' strike, Biden puts Putin on notice, ancient artifact returned

Migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. wait to be processed on the Mexico-U.S. border

Daily News Lesson December 03 2021

Biden to re-implement Trump-era 'Remain in Mexico' asylum policy

Lesson includes news summary for Friday, Dec. 3, video and discussion questions

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