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Autoworkers Prepare to Battle Car Companies for Good Contracts and Green Union Jobs

Photo: Kansas City UAW members on strike at GM in 2019 by Nicholas WurstSMART-TD Local 1473 and Railroad Workers United (both personal capacity)Worcester, MA The United Auto Workers (UAW) have entered into negotiations with the “Big 3” car manufacturers: Ford, General Motors (Buick, Cadillac, Chevy, and GMC), and Stellantis (Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram). 150,000Continue reading “Autoworkers Prepare to Battle Car Companies for Good Contracts and Green Union Jobs”

Teamster Rebellion: Revive the Spirit of 1934 to Win in 2023!

Striking teamsters defend their picket line from anti-union police on the streets of Minneapolis, June 1934— From the Minneapolis Historical Society (Public Domain). “There was a war in Minneapolis:a conflict of poverty against wealth,of labor against capital.” -Farrell Dobbs, Teamster Rebellion (1972) by Jacob BilskyWestern MA On May 16th, 1934, Teamster Local 574 struck toContinue reading “Teamster Rebellion: Revive the Spirit of 1934 to Win in 2023!”