Below you will find a list of UAW locals that have called to the public for donations to the strike funds to better support striking workers. You can read about the financial difficulties striking workers are facing on strike, and… Read More ›
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GM Bosses are Increasing the Pressure on Workers: This is How We Will, and Must, Respond
To all workers and democratic, progressive, and socialist forces in the United States, In a letter released today, October 6th, Terry Dittes, Vice President and Director of UAW’s General Motors Department, announced that GM had retreated on much of the… Read More ›
A Day On the UAW Picket Line: Morale High, Solidarity Strong
By E. Kilic, originally published on the National Writers Union Website. Last Saturday, we hit the road, which stretched out into Appalachia, determined to visit striking GM workers at the Philadelphia Parts Distribution Center. A Turkish friend, Çağatay Öncü, asked… Read More ›
Strike Against GM Intensifies At Home And Abroad
Since going on strike two weeks ago, the UAW workers of GM are showing a courageous example to workers across the United States and the world. The struggle has shown and exemplified a great variance of topics and principles. The… Read More ›
UAW Strike Pushes Unionization Struggle Forward
On Sunday, Sep.15, The United Autoworkers took up the mantle of class once again and authorized a strike against General Motors with the ending of their contract the previous night before. On Monday, Sep.16, the strike began with a… Read More ›
This Labor Day, Celebrate the History and Promise of the American Labor Movement
In the United States, those of us who are leftist workers have a vexed relationship with this labor day, the first Monday in September. The day was a refuge for the American state and compromising union leadership from the May… Read More ›
Steel Workers Victimized by Capitalist Overproduction, Not Simply Trump’s Failed Protectionism
Last fall, U.S. Steelworkers saw victory in their fight for better pay and conditions. In recent weeks, U.S. Steelworkers have faced several destructive blows, leading to the announcement by U.S. Steel that they would layoff about 200 workers. The reason for these… Read More ›
