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Educators To Strike Districtwide In San Francisco For First Time Since 1979

More than 6,400 SFUSD educators plan a February 9 walkout over pay and health costs, affecting roughly 48,000 students after failed talks

More than 6,400 educators in the San Francisco Unified School District are set to begin a districtwide strike on February 9 after over a year of failed contract negotiations. It will be the city’s first teachers’ strike since 1979 and is expected to close schools serving roughly 48,000 students. Members of United Educators of San Francisco voted 97.6% to authorize the walkout, with 5,202 ballots cast, and picket lines are scheduled across the city. The dispute centers on wages and health care costs: the district has offered a 6% raise over three years, while the union seeks 15% over the same period; a state-appointed fact-finding panel recommended a 6% raise over two years, which union members rejected amid family coverage costs that many report at about $1,500 per month and a projected increase this year.

Elsewhere in education, staff at two Camden schools in the United Kingdom have launched industrial action backed by the National Education Union and Unison, with disputes focused on pay at Richard Cobden Primary School and the suspension of four union members at The Children’s Hospital School at Great Ormond Street. In California’s second-largest district, San Diego’s teachers union is preparing its first strike in 30 years on February 26 unless officials meet demands to create more special education positions and increase stipends. Taken together, the actions underscore active education-sector labor disputes on both sides of the Atlantic over compensation, staffing, and workplace conditions.

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Concurrent education-union actions in San Francisco, Camden, and San Diego highlight sustained pressure over pay, benefits, and staffing that can disrupt schooling for tens of thousands of students.

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Image for article: News & Commentary: February 8, 2026 OnLaborOngoing

News & Commentary: February 8, 2026 OnLabor

4 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 08, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
onlabor.org(opens in a new tab)

In California, unions representing pharmacy and lab workers at Kaiser Permanente are set to join an ongoing strike by nurses and other health workers.

Start: Feb 93,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: San Francisco educators to begin first district-wide <b>strike</b> in nearly 50 yearsOngoing

San Francisco educators to begin first district-wide strike in nearly 50 years

5 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 08, 2026, 2:11 PM ET
struggle-la-lucha.org(opens in a new tab)

Teachers, nurses and university workers are confronting the same conditions: rising costs, stagnant pay and administrations insisting there is no ...

Start: Feb 96,400 workers
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & ClinicsPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Schools & Universities
Image for article: Ctg Port <b>workers</b> resume <b>strike</b> - New AgeOngoing

Ctg Port workers resume strike - New Age

6 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 08, 2026, 1:36 PM ET
newagebd.net(opens in a new tab)

Workers and employees of the Chattogram port on Sunday resumed their strike and announced that they would continue their strike despite the ...

BANGLADESH
Shipping & PortsFreight & Cargo
Image for article: Fair pay school strikers <b>protest</b> outside the council&#39;s front door | Camden New JournalOngoing

Fair pay school strikers protest outside the council's front door | Camden New Journal

8 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 08, 2026, 11:08 AM ET
camdennewjournal.co.uk(opens in a new tab)

... workers. Striking staff at The Children's Hospital School at Great Ormond Street joined Richard Cobden Primary School, Camden Town, at the demo on ...

UNITED_KINGDOM
Schools & Universities

Why women gig workers are protesting in Delhi | The Hindu Spotlight - YouTube

9 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 08, 2026, 10:38 AM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

The Gig & Platform Service Workers Union (GIPSWU), one of the few women-led gig workers' unions in the country, called for a countrywide strike on ...

Planned
INDIA
Informal / Gig Economy
Image for article: Progress reported in ongoing nurses&#39; <b>strike</b>, man sentenced in road rage shooting and more ...Ongoing

Progress reported in ongoing nurses' strike, man sentenced in road rage shooting and more ...

9 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 08, 2026, 10:28 AM ET
mlive.com(opens in a new tab)

Published: Feb. 08, 2026, 8:00 a.m.. Nurses and case workers protest at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital Henry Ford Genesys Hospital nurses and case ...

Start: Sep 1750 workers
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & ClinicsPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: San Francisco parents prepare for school closures Monday as strike loomsPlanned

San Francisco parents prepare for school closures Monday as strike looms

10 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 08, 2026, 9:26 AM ET
cbsnews.com(opens in a new tab)

The San Francisco Unified School District is alerting parents to get ready for schools to be closed on Monday as a deal to head off a teachers' ...

UNITED_STATES
Schools & Universities
Image for article: European dock <b>workers strike</b> against arms flow to Israel - Press TVOngoing

European dock workers strike against arms flow to Israel - Press TV

12 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 08, 2026, 7:54 AM ET
presstv.ir(opens in a new tab)

Dock workers in Italy and other countries, including Greece, Turkey, Morocco, and the Basque Country, staged a strike to protest the ...

Start: Feb 6
GREECEITALYMOROCCOSPAIN
Shipping & Ports
Image for article: United States: The battle of Minneapolis &amp; the way forward for the anti-ICE movementOngoing

United States: The battle of Minneapolis & the way forward for the anti-ICE movement

12 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 08, 2026, 7:35 AM ET
chinaworker.info(opens in a new tab)

... workers committed to the call for work stoppage. St. Paul School ... The strength of the strike and protest on January 23 came from the ...

Start: Jan 23
UNITED_STATES
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Uncategorized

Matatu operators suspend strike for two weeks - YouTube

12 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 08, 2026, 7:15 AM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Matatu operators have now suspended their nationwide strike for the next two weeks, as they await investigations into the torching of several ...

Settled
KENYA
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)
Image for article: FDR was right about the trouble with public-sector unions - The Boston GlobePlanned

FDR was right about the trouble with public-sector unions - The Boston Globe

12 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 08, 2026, 7:04 AM ET
bostonglobe.com(opens in a new tab)

Teachers in Gloucester went on strike in 2024.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff ... Workers seek higher ...

6,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Emergency Services (police, fire, paramedics)Other Public ServicesSchools & Universities
Image for article: Brockton murder suspect arrest; 850-pound Patriots cake: Top stories - The EnterprisePlanned

Brockton murder suspect arrest; 850-pound Patriots cake: Top stories - The Enterprise

14 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 08, 2026, 5:10 AM ET
enterprisenews.com(opens in a new tab)

Nearly 500 workers at Boston Medical Center South threatened to strike over job cuts and changes to pay and benefits. Nurses and other staff ...

500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & ClinicsPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Emergency Services (police, fire, paramedics)Journalism & Publishing
Image for article: Finnish Aviation Unions Announce Eight One-Day Strikes Starting 4 December—Warning of Potential Winter Travel ChaosPlanned

Finnish Aviation Unions Announce Eight One-Day Strikes Starting 4 December—Warning of Potential Winter Travel Chaos

14 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 08, 2026, 5:02 AM ET
visahq.com(opens in a new tab)

Border-control officials were also pulled into that dispute, causing inbound queues of up to four hours at Helsinki-Vantaa. Under Finnish labour law, ...

Start: Dec 4End: Dec 8
SWEDEN
AirlinesOther Transport

Congresswoman joins striking Kaiser health care workers - MSN

15 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 08, 2026, 4:57 AM ET
msn.com(opens in a new tab)

Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, joined Kaiser Permanente health care workers on the picket line Friday morning as their strike nears its third consecutive week ...

Ongoing
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & ClinicsOther Healthcare
Image for article: Ctg port <b>workers</b> resume indefinite <b>strike</b> today - The Daily StarOngoing

Ctg port workers resume indefinite strike today - The Daily Star

15 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 08, 2026, 4:47 AM ET
thedailystar.net(opens in a new tab)

Chattogram Port Workers Strike: Chattogram port workers and employees have called another round of indefinite strike from today, adopting a more ...

Start: Feb 8
BANGLADESHINDIA
Shipping & PortsOther Logistics
Image for article: Ctg Port <b>workers</b> resume <b>strike</b>, authorities claim activities normal | The Business StandardOngoing

Ctg Port workers resume strike, authorities claim activities normal | The Business Standard

15 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 08, 2026, 4:17 AM ET
tbsnews.net(opens in a new tab)

Chattogram Port workers and employees resumed their indefinite strike this morning (8 February) after a two-day pause, demanding the cancellation ...

Start: Feb 8
BANGLADESH
Shipping & PortsFreight & CargoOther Logistics
Image for article: Hamas praises Mediterranean port <b>workers</b>&#39; <b>strike</b> in solidarity with Gaza - İlkhaSettled

Hamas praises Mediterranean port workers' strike in solidarity with Gaza - İlkha

15 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 08, 2026, 4:17 AM ET
ilkha.com(opens in a new tab)

Hamas has praised a coordinated strike carried out by port workers across more than 20 Mediterranean ports, where dockworkers suspended operations ...

GREECEITALYMOROCCOSPAIN
Shipping & PortsFreight & Cargo

South Western Schools, staff come to agreement to avoid Feb. 9 strike - PressReader

16 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 08, 2026, 3:57 AM ET
pressreader.com(opens in a new tab)

6 to avoid a strike. The tentative agreement comes as the district was preparing for the possibility of over 900 bus drivers, cafeteria workers, ...

Settled900 workers
UNITED_STATES
Schools & Universities
Image for article: Thousands of Malawi businesses close in <b>protest</b> over tax changes - The GuardianOngoing

Thousands of Malawi businesses close in protest over tax changes - The Guardian

16 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 08, 2026, 3:10 AM ET
theguardian.com(opens in a new tab)

... workers protest at 'targeted police brutality' after Covid-19 curfew. 30 Jan 2021. Malawi factories ordered to close after ignoring plastics ban. 5 ...

Start: Jan 251,000 workers
MOZAMBIQUETANZANIAZAMBIA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Finance
Image for article: Public Service <b>Worker Strike</b> in Germany - Countercurrents.orgOngoing

Public Service Worker Strike in Germany - Countercurrents.org

20 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 07, 2026, 11:30 PM ET
countercurrents.org(opens in a new tab)

For this reason, workers went on strike nationwide from Monday, February 2, 2026 onwards. In these collective bargaining negotiations, Germany's ...

Start: Feb 2100,000 workers
GERMANY
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: Kaiser <b>strike</b> grows as additional <b>workers</b> expected to walk out MondayOngoing

Kaiser strike grows as additional workers expected to walk out Monday

21 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 07, 2026, 10:52 PM ET
foxla.com(opens in a new tab)

31,000 registered nurses and health care workers began striking on Jan. 26. · On Feb. 9, an additional 3,000 pharmacy and laboratory workers plan to ...

Start: Jan 2631,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & ClinicsNursing & Care Facilities

Union OKs US oil refineries contract, averting nationwide strike - MSN

22 HR AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 07, 2026, 9:01 PM ET
msn.com(opens in a new tab)

... strike that could have affected 30K workers at 26 companies operating crude oil refineries and petrochemical plants in the U.S. The agreement was ...

Settled30,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)
Image for article: Health <b>workers</b> suspend nationwide <b>strike</b> after 84 days - 21st CENTURY CHRONICLESettled

Health workers suspend nationwide strike after 84 days - 21st CENTURY CHRONICLE

1 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 07, 2026, 6:40 PM ET
21stcenturychronicle.com(opens in a new tab)

The communiqué said the Federal Government further agreed to withdraw the “No Work, No Pay” directive issued against JOHESU members during the strike.

Start: Nov 15End: Feb 6
NIGERIA
Hospitals & ClinicsOther HealthcarePublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Why Is Zohran Mamdani Endorsing Strikebreaker Kathy Hochul? - Left VoiceOngoing

Why Is Zohran Mamdani Endorsing Strikebreaker Kathy Hochul? - Left Voice

1 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 07, 2026, 5:50 PM ET
leftvoice.org(opens in a new tab)

The strike was stopped, the bosses got their contract, and workers were told there was no alternative. The same logic is now at work in New York.

UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & ClinicsPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)