A New Force in American Labor: Academe
UAW Academic and autoworkers are forging a bond through the referendum vote.
How the Administration Caucus Came to Power
The Administration Caucus has dominated the UAW for 70 years. Who are they and how did they first come to power?
How an Auto Workers’ Strike In Flint Nearly a Century Ago Changed the Country
The new book “Midnight in Vehicle City” by Edward McClelland documents one of the biggest victories for workers’ rights in the United States, which happened during one bitterly cold winter in Flint, Michigan. Listen to the audio here.
Remembering the Flint Sit-Down
Tired of reductions in pay and jobs, increased workloads, and harassment of United Automobile Workers organizers, on December 30, 1936 automotive workers in the General Motors Fisher Number One Plant in Flint, Michigan sat down on the job. For the next 44 days workers...
The UAW leader who helped MLK tie organized labor to broader civil rights movement
The United States now honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of remembrance each January. However, while he was alive, his public disapproval ratings were as high as 75%. Many Americans disliked him for a variety of his stances, from...