by Justin | Jan 29, 2022 | Constitutional Convention 2022, Direct Elections, UAW Corruption Scandal
Interview with labor activist Frank Hammer. A UAW local 909 retiree, Frank also served on the Umpire Staff for the International UAW. We talk about the changes the court ordered vote brings to the UAW Constitutional Convention, scheduled for July of 2022 in Detroit....
by Justin | Jan 28, 2022 | Autoworkers, Dan DiMaggio, General Motors, International Solidarity, Labor Notes, Luis Feliz Leon, Mexico
Workers at a massive General Motors plant in central Mexico will vote in a landmark election next week to decide which union will represent the plant’s 6,500 workers. A victory by the independent union there would be a big step toward breaking the stranglehold of the...
by Justin | Jan 28, 2022 | Columbia Spectator, Columbia University, Graduate Workers, Student Workers of Columbia
After 10 weeks of striking, the Student Workers of Columbia-United Auto Workers voted to ratify a nationally significant contract with the University. Following a 15-day discussion period and a six-day voting period, the contract was supported by 97.6 percent of...
by Justin | Jan 28, 2022 | Esteban Torres, Labor History, UAW History, Yahoo
Former Rep. Esteban Torres, a California Democrat who served eight terms in the House and built a legacy of public service focused on advancing Latino representation, died on Tuesday. He was 91. Before his political career, Torres served as an activist in his United...
by Justin | Jan 27, 2022 | Labor Notes
Study after study has shown that longer work hours lead to shorter lives and higher risk of heart disease. Longer hours also lead to narrower lives—with less time for family, play, and what you will. Over decades of fighting, unions won the eight-hour day. And over...
