Labor

The Big Three Back Down

Dan DiMaggio / Labor Notes Nov 1, 2023 Shawn Fain's "Stand-Up Strike" strategy worked, resulting in massive gains for 146,000 UAW workers who will vote on the new contracts in the coming weeks. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Media

Media Scolds Striking Auto Workers in Advance for Wrecking Economy

Paige Oamek / FAIR Sep 27, 2023 Mainstream outlets like the New York Times have platformed anti-union talking points while covering the UAW strike. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Worlds Apart

Christopher Weyant Sep 21, 2023 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

UAW Union demands

Dave Granlund Sep 18, 2023 Dig deeper

Labor

UAW Goes on Strike Against the Big Three

Luis Feliz Leon, Jane Slaughter / Labor Notes Sep 15, 2023 Shawn Fain's escalating "stand-up strike" strategy began at midnight on Friday with workers walking out of assembly plants in Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The GM Strikes Set the Stage for a Nationwide Workers’ Revolt

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Nov 4, 2019 October’s Truthdiggers didn’t just obtain better conditions with their historic 41-day walkout; they set an example for all U.S. workers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

GM Workers Ratify Contract, 40-Day Strike to End

TOM KRISHER / The Associated Press Oct 25, 2019 The United Auto Workers union now will turn its attention to bargaining with crosstown rival Ford Motor Co. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Workers Celebrate Deal With GM, Show Union Power in Industry

TOM KRISHER / The Associated Press Oct 17, 2019 Over 31 days, strikers demonstrate the muscle the United Auto Workers union still has over Detroit's car manufacturers. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

UAW Extends Ford, Fiat Chrysler Pacts; Strike Possible at GM

TOM KRISHER / The Associated Press Sep 13, 2019 United Auto Workers members could walk out of GM plants as early as Sunday—because union and company demands are so far apart. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Right Wing Mounts Stealth Campaign in Freshening Labor Battle in Tennessee

BLANK Nov 19, 2013 Volkswagen and the United Auto Workers are working toward labor harmony with union representation at VW’s Chattanooga plant. So a right-wing anti-union group is mounting the fight that VW doesn’t want to wage, fearing that success by the UAW could give unionization momentum in the "right-to-work" South. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

With Auto Industry Recovery, UAW Comes Fighting Back

BLANK Oct 11, 2013 The United Auto Workers union has mounted significant efforts to do what seems the impossible: Organize two foreign-owned auto plants in the Deep South, the cradle of the nation's right-to-work movement. Their success could mean a rebirth for a major player in organized labor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Right to Work Pee

Daryl Cagle, CagleCartoons.com Dec 12, 2012 Dig deeper