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Toyota Gives Workers a Raise Days After UAW Reaches Historic Deal With Big 3
“They did it now because the company knows we're coming for them,” UAW President Shawn Fain said in response.
Amazon, DoorDash, Walmart Must Address Labor Violation Allegations, UN Says
Amazon, DoorDash and Walmart are among the top employers of recipients of government medical and food assistance.
UAW’s Tentative Agreements With the Big 3 Show the Power of a Stand-Up Strike
UAW is framing its battles as fights for the entire working class, and showcasing power like it hasn’t done in years.
UAW Scores Tentative Contract Deal With General Motors
The agreement reportedly includes a general wage increase of 25 percent over four years and cost-of-living adjustments.
Nearly 6 Weeks Into Strike, UAW Wins Historic Tentative Deal With Ford
UAW's leadership said the gains achieved amount to four times what workers received in the recently expired contract.
5,000 GM Workers Walk Out After Company Beats Forecast, Posts Billions in Profit
The workers join over 40,000 other UAW members on the picket line in the union’s fifth week of striking.
Hospital Chain Threatened to Cancel Health Insurance of 1,300 Striking Workers
Health care workers in the Pacific Northwest initiated a five-day strike over low pay and understaffing.
A Poultry Plant in Ohio Is Under Federal Investigation for Hiring 24 Children
“For too long this industry has been given carte blanche to disregard laws,” an advocate told Truthout.
UAW Expands Strike as Nearly 7,000 Walk Out of Stellantis’s Largest Plant
The walkout brings the total number of UAW members on strike against the Big Three U.S. automakers to more than 40,000.
Chevron Buys Up Rival Producer in October’s Second Major Fossil Fuel Merger
The fossil fuel industry has no intention of slowing down, despite increasingly dire warnings from climate scientists.