Interview with New Minneapolis Union President
There has been a lot of back and forth about the election of Rob Panning-Miller as the president of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and what it all means for differing views of unionism. Panning-Miller defeated long-time incumbent Louise Sundin, generally regarded as one of the leaders of new unionism.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune interviewed Panning-Miller and his words threw more light on (or maybe muddled) the discussion. The printed interview is fine, but listen to the audio segments linked on the same page. Panning-Miller makes it clear he is an old unionist, but also a "new new unionist," or what some have called "social justice unionists." Check out this page from the Rethinking Schools web site for all the distinctions -- Panning-Miller obviously has.
At any rate, it's going to be an interesting year for Minneapolis school administrators, at least until Panning-Miller becomes part of the establishment.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune interviewed Panning-Miller and his words threw more light on (or maybe muddled) the discussion. The printed interview is fine, but listen to the audio segments linked on the same page. Panning-Miller makes it clear he is an old unionist, but also a "new new unionist," or what some have called "social justice unionists." Check out this page from the Rethinking Schools web site for all the distinctions -- Panning-Miller obviously has.
At any rate, it's going to be an interesting year for Minneapolis school administrators, at least until Panning-Miller becomes part of the establishment.
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