AROUND THE UAW
Faced with University’s ‘final offer,’ SWC-UAW continues strike, pushing for workplace protections for hourly employees
Under the University’s current proposal, only casual employees who work over 15 hours per week or have provided over 250 hours of service are a recognized part of the unit. Workers who fall below this hourly limit will not be given access to workplace protections such...
85th Anniversary of the start of the Flint sit-down strike (1936-1937)
Today is the 85th anniversary of the start of the Flint Sitdown Strike! The fledgling union took on the biggest corporation in the world and won. It wasn't easy. There was plenty of drama. Importantly, the Michigan Governor used the national guard to prevent violence...
General Motors among the assembly companies with the lowest salaries in Mexico
In a study of various auto corporations, General Motors is the company that offers the lowest salaries in Mexico. Workers are sometimes paid less than $10 per day. Read the article here.
GM Lansing Delta plant to be down for 11 weeks next year for upgrades
General Motors Co.'s Lansing Delta Township plant will be down for 11 weeks next year as the plant goes through facility and equipment modifications for future product, the automaker confirmed Monday. Read the article here.
Jonah Furman: The week in US unions, December 18-25, 2021
Arielle Isack at Jewish Currents says the Columbia University student workers strike of UAW Local 2110 members appears to be nearing an end, and details the transformative possibilties for our very broken higher education system. Read the article here.
Columbia’s Grad Student Strike Is on the Verge of Victory
“The vast majority of graduate students are not at elite universities,” Freeman said. “The story that gets the most attention is the fancy school, the private school. Columbia’s not different from any private employer, and private employers hate unions.” “The...
UAW members across the country volunteer to make holidays a memorable time
This holiday season, UAW members from all across the country volunteered their time and resources to help the less fortunate in their communities.
Sign the Petition: Student Workers of Columbia Need Workplace Protections Regardless of Title
Please sign this petition to urge Columbia into giving workplace protections to people based on job responsibilities rather than job titles or on-paper hours, which the University can change at any time to exclude certain workers.
The Nation: What Columbia Graduate Workers Are Asking For
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...
Stellantis completes installation of missing ducting at new Jeep plant
Paint emissions from the new Jeep plant in Detroit that drew complaints from residents are now being ducted through required controls, the plant manager said this week in a letter to the state of Michigan. The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy in...
