Tag: UAW
GM’s Layoffs Made Possible by Weak Unions, Automatization, and Bad Priorities
Prof. Leo Panitch and former auto worker Frank Hammer discuss how the GM’s 14,000 layoffs in Canada and the US are made possible by the weakening of unions, outsourcing, and misdirected production priorities Visit https://therealnews.com…
GM Plants Close and Auto Workers Lose Jobs – but There Is an Alternative
Responding to the five GM plant closings and 14,000 layoffs, former Canadian Auto Worker union Research Director Sam Gindin talks about alternative strategies to the neoliberal and right wing approaches that fail society Visit https://therealnews.com…
GM Plants Close and Auto Workers Lose Jobs – but There Is an Alternative (Pt. 2/2)
Responding to the five GM plant closings and 14,000 layoffs, former Canadian Auto Worker union Research Director Sam Gindin talks about alternative strategies to the neoliberal and right wing approaches that fail society Visit https://therealnews.com…
The Autoworker Strike Is Over. Did GM Just Win?
After five weeks on strike, a majority of UAW members voted for a contract that retains the tiered workforce they fought against–but that doesn’t mean the struggle is over. Subscribe to our page and support…
UAW threatens to expand strike again Friday
The United Auto Workers union could expand its strike against Detroit automakers on Friday, with the decision hinging on whether negotiators are able to make significant progress on getting its union members new contracts. Neal…
UAW expands strike to new Ford, G.M. plants, sending 7,000 more workers to picket lines
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Friday announced additional work stoppages as the union continues its historic strike against the Big Three carmakers, expanding the walkouts to a General Motors plant in Lansing, Michigan,…
UAW strike enters 3rd week, SAG-AFTRA resumes negotiations
SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios resumed negotiations Monday, a week after the WGA reached a deal to end their strike. Meanwhile, the auto workers strike is now in its third week, but the UAW was able…
Organize students, organize everyone, and fight like hell
In the years following the Great Recession, Republican Gov. Scott Walker led an all-out assault on unions and public sector workers in Wisconsin. In response, teachers, students, farmers, and workers of all stripes descended on…
Watch: UAW president says strike “is working” but “we’re not there yet”
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said Friday that the union’s strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers “is working” but “we’re not there yet.” Fain said the union has made “significant progress” in its contract…
Nearly 5,000 autoworkers laid off since UAW strike began 4 weeks ago
Nearly 5,000 workers have been laid off by the Big Three automakers as the United Auto Workers strike enters its fourth week. The companies say they’ve been forced to let people go because their jobs…
UAW and SAG-AFTRA members give updates on ongoing strikes
United Auto Workers continue to ramp up their strike against the Big 3 automakers, SAG-AFTRA strikers continue to hold the line as negotiations with the Hollywood studios stall, and over 1,300 healthcare workers at PeaceHealth…
