by Justin | Jan 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
On the December 20th episode of the “Working People” podcast, three UAW Local 2865 graduate students discussed the wildcat strike for a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Listen to the episode here. For more...
by Justin | Dec 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
At the heart of the corruption scandal is the union’s Administration Caucus. Founded by Walter Reuther seventy years ago, every union president and almost every International Executive Board representative since then has been a member. The Administration Caucus...
by Justin | Dec 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Myth #2 — Giving up concessions to the corporations will save your job. In fact, giving up concessions will only encourage the corporations to come back to a union for EVEN MORE concessions the next time around. In regards to the IUAW — after decades of the...
by Joseph | Dec 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
During the 40-day UAW strike of General Motors, numerous workers at the GM Silao, Mexico GM plant resisted constant pressure by the corporation to increase productivity — a show of solidarity with US workers that led to the termination of seven Silao employees....