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

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UAW to Hit Romney With Bailout Profiteer Accusation

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 2, 2012 The United Auto Workers is expected to file a complaint that accuses Mitt Romney of violating the federal Ethics in Government Act by concealing a multimillion dollar windfall he received in the auto industry bailout, journalist Greg Palast reports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

UAW Reaches Contract Agreement With GM

Staff / Truthdig Sep 18, 2011 The United Auto Workers and GM announced late Friday that after more than seven weeks of negotiations the two had agreed on a four-year contract that included new jobs, improved profit-sharing and better health care benefits. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Don’t Miss Our National Broadcast: Truthdig Radio on Labor

Staff / Truthdig Apr 6, 2011 Truthdig Radio is broadcasting nationally today, Wednesday, April 6 We put together a very special show on the labor movement, covering the gamut from farmworkers to teachers and even millionaire athletes Hop past the jump to find listings and a rundown of our guests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fail and Grow Rich on Wall Street

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Nov 24, 2010 Welcome to the brave new world of post-bailout capitalism. The Commerce Department announced Tuesday that corporate profits are at their highest level in U.S. history, and the Fed released minutes of an early November meeting in which officials predicted a stagnant economy and continued high unemployment. Welcome to the brave new world of post-bailout capitalism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Missing ‘Big Labor’

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 6, 2010 Remembering the labor movement's heroic battles is bittersweet on a Labor Day when so many Americans are unemployed, when wages are stagnant or dropping, and when the labor movement itself is in stark decline. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chrysler Heads for the Chop Shop

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2009 The Treasury Department has cut a deal with the United Auto Workers to send Chrysler into bankruptcy while protecting retiree benefits, The New York Times reports. Fiat would be in a more favorable position to take a cut of the company once it's in bankruptcy. Chrysler's equity stakeholders are shaping up as the big losers in all of this. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blue-Collar Challenge for Democrats

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 28, 2007 The GM-UAW labor contract could prove to be a victory of innovative thinking in the private sector. Now politicians should be clear on how they would attack the deepening problems that confront working people. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )