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Striking Auto Workers Invite Biden to Join Them on the Picket Lines
The invite came amid Fain's announcement of an expansion of the strike for two of the "Big Three" auto companies.
UAW Files NLRB Complaint Against GOP Presidential Hopeful Sen. Tim Scott
The autoworkers' union argued Scott broke labor law by publicly saying striking employees should be fired.
Most Voters Support UAW and Hollywood Strikes, New Poll Shows
Republican presidential hopefuls such as Tim Scott and Nikki Haley have been outspoken in their hostility toward unions.
Republicans Try to Manufacture Disingenuous Pro-Worker Branding Amid UAW Strike
Those that haven’t stayed silent push a divide-and-conquer strategy that pits organized labor against climate activists.
Striking Autoworkers at Stellantis Are Up Against a Yacht-Sailing Billionaire
Billionaire John Elkann is pulling the strings at Stellantis, prioritizing stock buybacks over the strikers’ demands.
GM, Ford Paid Average Combined Tax Rate of Just 1 Percent on $42B in Profits
The new analysis comes as the auto giants claim they cannot afford striking workers' demands for better pay.
Florida May Be the Next State to Loosen Child Labor Protections
“They see children as expendable and exploitable cheap labor for capital,” one activist said.
Non-Striking Autoworkers Are Supporting Effort by Refusing Voluntary Overtime
“It’s crossing an unofficial picket line to work overtime,” said the UAW Local 897 vice president.
Amid Historic Strike, GM and Ford Announce Plans to Lay Off Workers
"They could double our wages and not raise the prices of vehicles, and … would still make billions,” said UAW president.
Bernie Sanders to Big Three Automakers: “Time for You to End Your Greed”
"The CEOs of General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis ... have got to understand: they cannot have it all," Sanders said.
California Health Workers Could Soon Secure Nation-Leading $25 Minimum Wage
The bump would help about 40 percent of California’s health workers, earning them on average an extra $10,352 a year.
Autoworkers at All of the Big 3 Go on First-Ever Simultaneous Strike
Thirteen thousand workers walked out of three assembly plants in Michigan, Ohio and Missouri.
Bernie Sanders Slams Corporate Media Coverage of UAW Strike
Detroit automakers raked in $250 billion as wages stagnated over the last decade, but the media fret about strikes.