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Six-Month Retail Strike in Freezing Saskatchewan Didn’t Beat Two-Tier »
June 28, 2019 | Bianca Cunningham“Three years ago I was at a union meeting and a member stood up and asked why we got such good pay and benefits as Saskatoon Co-op employees,” said Jodi Smith, a member of Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1400.
Erie Locomotive Workers Avert Strike with New Contract at Wabtec »
June 25, 2019 | Saurav SarkarThree months after the largest manufacturing strike of the Trump presidency so far, locomotive plant workers in Erie, Pennsylvania, have a deal. Electrical Workers (UE) Locals 506 and 618 ratified a four-year contract on June 12.
Beware of the 'Easy' Way »
June 21, 2019 | Samantha WinslowThe sad outcome of the United Auto Workers campaign at Volkswagen reminded me of when I entered the labor movement 15 years ago.
Why the UAW Lost Again in Chattanooga »
June 14, 2019 | Chris BrooksIt was a bad sign. On the day voting began at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the shift change suddenly turned blue.
Volkswagen Declares War against Works Council and German Union »
June 12, 2019 | Chris BrooksA top employee representative in Volkswagen’s Global Works Council was denied entry into the company’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, factory today as the union election began.
On Eve of Union Vote, Chattanooga VW Workers Describe Rampant Workplace Injuries »
June 11, 2019 | Chris Brooks“I’m only 33 and I can’t see myself working here for another 10 years,” said Ashley Murray. “I would be disabled by then. We need a union because they are a multibillion-dollar company and they treat us like shit.”
Less Messaging, More Action »
June 5, 2019 | Barbara MadeloniYou’re at a union meeting, brainstorming for a campaign, when a hand shoots up. “What we need is better messaging. Can we get a billboard? Maybe we could make a meme.”
Baltimore Teachers Unseat Incumbents, Who Demand a Do-Over »
May 31, 2019 | Samantha WinslowWhat happens when new leaders run for office and beat an eight-term incumbent? In the Baltimore Teachers Union, it seems, the incumbent tries for a second bite at the apple.
As VW Election Nears, CEO Stokes Fears over Plant Closing from 1988 »
May 31, 2019 | Chris BrooksThe new head of Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant led two all-plant captive-audience meetings on Tuesday, a day before the National Labor Relations Board announced it has scheduled a union election.
Strike by Drivers Disrupts Uber Launch »
May 31, 2019 | Joe DeManuelle-HallRideshare drivers around the world rallied and struck May 8, the day Uber went public. Joined by unions in London and in Melbourne, Australia, drivers from at least 12 U.S. cities participated in the first globally coordinated protest against rideshare companies Uber and Lyft.
