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25,000 Auto Workers Are Now Striking Against the Big 3 Automakers
In a first in recent history, the union has played the three auto companies against each other with its strike strategy.
Cafeteria Workers and School Monitors Prepare for Possible Strike in Philly
Almost 2,000 school workers may go on strike if their demands are not actualized in a new contract by September 30.
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.
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.
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.
First-Ever Simultaneous Strike at Big 3 Automakers Looks Increasingly Likely
With the UAW contract set to expire, workers are preparing – and companies have responded with a counteroffensive.
Gen Z Is Disrupting “Business as Usual” Workplaces — and That’s a Good Thing
Gen Z is prioritizing dignity, flexibility and balance over a culture of endlessly submitting to “the grind” to survive.
Amazon Quelled Workers’ Rights by Forcing Employees Into NDAs, Complaint Alleges
The allegation is made in a complaint filed by the National Labor Relations Board on behalf of a former employee.
Unionized Autoworkers Are Taking on a Three-Headed Behemoth of Big Capital
The bosses who are blocking the auto workers’ demands are also architects of war and oil-driven planetary destruction.