by UAWD Steering Committee | Nov 11, 2023 | 2023 Big 3 Contract Fight, The Nation, UAWD in the News
John Nichols writes for The Nation: When the United Auto Workers reached a tentative agreement on October 30 with General Motors, the last of the Big Three automakers targeted by this fall’s 46-day strike, the union’s president, Shawn Fain, declared, “The result is...
by UAWD Steering Committee | Oct 2, 2023 | 2023 Big 3 Contract Fight, The Nation, UAWD in the News
Sarah Lazare writes for The Nation: Chris Viola, 40, is one of Carpenter’s coworkers, and has been active in Unite All Workers for Democracy, a rank-and-file movement within UAW to improve internal democracy and accountability. UAWD backed the presidential campaign of...
by Justin | Dec 23, 2021 | Columbia University, Student Workers of Columbia, The Nation
The duration of the strike is due to GSOC’s adoption of more democratic decision-making processes. Whereas the April strike was “paused” by the bargaining committee, the current strike is authorized through weekly polling of the rank and file. Every week for eight...
by Justin | Dec 18, 2021 | Student Researchers, Student Researchers United-UAW, The Nation, University of California
Last week, after decades of organizing, 17,000 student researchers across the University of California (UC) won recognition of our union, Student Researchers United–United Auto Workers (SRU-UAW). Spanning 10 campuses and the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, we’re now...
