George Parker, president of the Washington Teachers’ Union, is a mellow former gospel singer who turned to teaching after his turn at becoming an R&B star ran its course. Nathan Saunders, the union’s general vice president, is an eager, ambitious young man who wants to be seen as the polished but hard-core representative of workers’ rights.
By title, Saunders is Parker’s assistant, but for more than a year the underling has been throwing brickbats at the boss. This week their skirmishes started to draw blood.
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