West Virginia teachers on strike at the state capitol, with red #united shirts and a sign reading "Jefferson County is in the House"

Identifier:
4224.WVTeachersStrike.Photo.001.2.26.18
Title:
West Virginia teachers on strike at the state capitol, with red #united shirts and a sign reading "Jefferson County is in the House"
Date:
2018-02-26
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Description:
On February 22, 2018, thousands of West Virginia public school teachers and school service employees walked out of their classrooms in what would become a nine-day statewide strike. Teachers demands included a 5% raise and affordable healthcare coverage through the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency or PEIA. These photos are part of a series of photos, videos, and interviews documenting the labor lore and expressive culture of the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike.For more information on the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike visit e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2454
Subject:
Strikes and lockouts--Teachers, Labor union members, West Virginia Capitol Complex (Charleston, W. Va.), Teachers' unions--United States, and Labor disputes--West Virginia
Rights:
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
Format:
image/tiff
Source:
A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection