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Workers in red shirts picket outside. Many of the picket signs are white with UAW logo, Local 412, and the words "Stellantis Bargaining in Bad Faith."

Viewpoint: With No Reform Caucus, Auto Workers Would Not Be on Strike »

September 26, 2023 | Jane Slaughter

What can workers seeking to reinvigorate their unions learn from the new spirit in the United Auto Workers?
Workers in red shirts chant. Most are Black women. Many fists in air, one blowing whistle, one speaking into bullhorn. Printed signs say "UAW Stand Up, COLA and Fair Pay Now"

Ford and GM Agree to End At Least One Tier, Stellantis Still Holding Out »

September 25, 2023 | Jane Slaughter

The Auto Workers announced encouraging progress in their negotiations with Ford and General Motors September 22, including an end to one of the many concessionary tiers in the union’s contract.

Six smiling workers carrying "UAW On Strike" picket signs raise their fists in the air outside a GM CCA facility. The workers are a mix of Black and white, men and women. Some of the picket signs are wrapped in plastic bags, and one worker carries an open umbrella.

Scabs Deployed at GM Parts Distribution Centers »

September 25, 2023 | Luis Feliz Leon


Auto workers at the Big 3 expanded their strike last Friday to a key vulnerability: parts distribution centers that supply dealerships with everything from water pumps to brake drums and spark plugs to replacement bumpers.

En México, trabajadores automotrices enfrentan lista negra después de campaña sindical »

September 25, 2023 | Charlie Saperstein y Daniel DiMaggio

En agosto de 2022, los trabajadores automotrices de VU Manufacturing ganaron una elección histórica para obtener el reconocimiento de un nuevo sindicato independiente, La Liga Sindical Obrera Mexicana.
Auto workers march with signs that say “Stellantis Bargining in bad faith” One man is carrying a four-year old child.

Auto Workers Strike Spreads to 38 Parts Depots »

September 22, 2023 | Luis Feliz Leon | Lisa Xu

The clock has ticked and tocked for two of the Big 3 automakers. At noon 5,000 more members of the Auto Workers (UAW) at 38 parts distribution centers for Stellantis and General Motors walked off the job. The facilities are spread across 20 states.
A man and a woman in suits stand holding a binder together in front of a screen that has Ford and Unifor logos projected on it.

Viewpoint: Auto Bargaining in Canada—Stuck in the Past? »

September 21, 2023 | Tony Leah

Bargaining with the Detroit 3 auto corporations is happening in Canada and the United States at the same time this year—the first time that bargaining has aligned since the disastrous bankruptcy negotiations and forced concessions of 2009.

Mexican Auto Parts Workers Face Blacklist After Union Campaign »

September 21, 2023 | Charlie Saperstein and Dan DiMaggio

Lea este artículo en español aquí.
A uniformed UPS delivery driver, wearing a UPS-branded cowboy hat, lifts large packages onto a rolling cart in front of his delivery truck. More large packages are visible through the truck's open door.

To Beat the Heat, 'We Can't Rely on Management. We Have to Keep Each Other Safe' »

September 20, 2023 | Alexandra Bradbury

The death of UPS driver Chris Begley, 57, who collapsed in August while making a delivery in 103-degree Texas heat, was no isolated incident.
Nine workers (most of them Black, a mix of women and men) pose in red T-shirts and blue work overalls, apparently inside the plant. Their pose evinces camaraderie and confidence. One man in the front has a particularly dynamic pose with a lunge, crossed arms, and a big smile.

Work Overtime During a Strike? Auto Workers Say ‘Eight and Skate’ »

September 18, 2023 | Keith Brower Brown | Jane Slaughter

Only 13,000 of 146,000 auto workers at the Big 3 companies are on strike, so far. But others still on the job are turning up the heat by refusing voluntary overtime.

several people are jammed together as part of a march with blue signs with gold lettering, saying “Proud VA Worker Serving Veterans, #SaveMyVA”

VA Firings Reversed, So Trump Makes Grievance Settlement a Campaign Issue »

September 18, 2023 | Steve Early, Suzanne Gordon

It’s rare that a union grievance settlement becomes a U.S. presidential campaign issue.
Workers hold signs at night--they are backlit by traffic and street lights but one sign is legible, saying ‘everyone tier one.’

‘No Justice, No Jeeps!’ Scenes from the Auto Workers Strike »

September 15, 2023 | Keith Brower Brown | Luis Feliz Leon | Jane Slaughter

The strike is on. Last night the Auto Workers (UAW) shut down three major assembly plants at Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler). It’s the first time in history the union has struck all three companies at once.

A group of smiling workers leave through factory turnstiles, walking towards the camera.

Auto Workers Strike Plants at All Three of the Big 3 »

September 15, 2023 | Luis Feliz Leon | Jane Slaughter

Tick, tock. At midnight the clock ran out, and auto workers massed on picket lines.

An excited group of six, mostly African American, hold up fists and blue UAW contract campaign signs.

When Auto Workers Stand Up, Here's How to Stand with Them »

September 13, 2023 | Keith Brower Brown

September 14: This article has been updated to identify the plants where workers will strike on day one.
An autoworker tightens bolts on a car chassis above his head.

Don’t Do the Boss Any Favors »

September 13, 2023 | Joe DeManuelle-Hall

Management everywhere relies on workers “going the extra mile.” We cut corners, we skip breaks, and we look the other way on common violations of the contract, work rules, or even safety.
A group of autoworkers stand around outside looking at the camera--the closest is a blonde woman with a red shirt that says “UAW Back in the Fight.”

So Ready to Strike »

September 12, 2023 | E. Steele

Conventional wisdom tells us we would rather not strike if we can avoid it. Labor Notes’ Secrets of a Successful Organizer says to start small and build escalating campaigns of bigger and riskier actions.

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