by Justin | Nov 26, 2020 | General Motors, Unifor
Unifor President Jerry Dias called it “a home run.” The media headlines were all about “reopening the Oshawa plant.” Unifor, the union that represents workers at the Detroit Three auto companies in Canada, announced a tentative agreement with General Motors Canada on...
by Justin | Nov 24, 2020 | Collective Bargaining, International Solidarity, Unifor
It’s useful to begin by noting how constrained collective bargaining has become in the private sector (and to a significant degree in the public sector as well). The threat of losing union jobs – with alternative jobs, even if found, bringing lower wages, inferior...
by Justin | Nov 9, 2020 | General Motors, International Solidarity, Unifor
UAWD is pleased to announce that we will be showing a screening of the documentary “Company Town” online on Sunday November 15, 2020 at 2:00 PM CST. “In 2018, workers at the General Motors plant in Oshawa, Ontario were rocked by a bombshell...