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Oct 24 2023
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UAW announces new strike at Texas GM plant
The United Auto Workers expanded its strike again this week, announcing a surprise work stoppage at General Motors’ Arlington, Texas, plant. More than 5,000 workers walked off the job Tuesday, boosting the striking UAW members to over 45,000. The Arlington move comes after UAW President Shawn Fain announced no new strike expansions last Friday. However, he said the union will continue its
Washington Times
Sep 26 2023
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Biden tells striking autoworkers to 'stick with it,' that they 'deserve' a 'significant raise'
President Joe Biden joined a picket line with striking autoworkers in Belleville, Michigan, on Tuesday, backing their demands for significant raises and telling workers to "stick with" the ongoing strike against Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. The president's appearance at an organized union strike marks the first visit by a U.S. president alongside striking workers in modern history.
Fox Business
Sep 26 2023
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Biden On The Picket Line : Consider This from NPR
President Biden made history on Tuesday when he joined members of the United Auto Workers union on a picket line outside Detroit as they strike for better pay and benefits from the Big Three automakers. Biden is walking a political tightrope. He wants a better contract for workers–and to win union members' votes in battleground states. He also wants to support carmakers as they transition to a
NPR Fact Check
Oct 24 2023
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UAW spreads strike at Michigan Stellantis plant
The United Auto Workers union expanded its walkout this week, shutting down a Stellantis facility in Michigan that makes the popular Ram 1500 trucks. UAW leadership announced the new work stoppage on Monday at Stellantis’ Sterling Heights Assembly Plant near Detroit, with nearly 7,000 workers hitting the picket lines. “We’ve tried to do things the right way,” UAW President Shawn Fain said
Washington Times
Sep 26 2023
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Live Updates: UAW strikers receive Biden's support as he walks picket line in Michigan
As President Joe Biden heads to Wayne County, Michigan, Tuesday, he’ll seek to compare his administration’s ties to union workers with predecessor Donald Trump during a visit to a United Autoworkers Union picket line, just one day before the former president is set to descend on the state himself. Biden, who visited a number of picket lines as a candidate, is set to become the first sitting
CNN (Online News)
Sep 14 2023
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‘Preposterous’: Judge Tells Striking Teachers To Get Back In The Classroom Or Risk Jail Time
A Nevada judge on Wednesday ordered the Clark County Education Association (CCEA) to stop its strike that forced schools to cancel classes due to teachers absences. The Clark County School District and the teachers union, which represents about 18,000 employees, have been in contract negotiations since March regarding pay, benefits and working conditions. During the negotiations, Las Vegas-
The Daily Caller
Sep 26 2023
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In 'unprecedented' move, Biden heads to Michigan to join striking UAW autoworkers
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s decision to stand alongside United Auto Workers picketers Tuesday on the 12th day of their strike against major carmakers underscores an allegiance to labor unions that appears to be unparalleled in presidential history. Experts in presidential and U.S. labor history say they cannot recall an instance where a sitting president has joined an ongoing
MarketWatch
Oct 18 2023
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Brian, a 6-year-old rhino, makes his debut at Omaha's zoo
Brian came from Ohio’s Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on Sept. 26. Guests can spot him in the yard nearest to the takin habitat. Indian rhinos, also known as greater one-horned rhinos, are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. There are about 4,000 Indian rhinos remaining in their native ranges of India and Nepal as population
Lincoln Journal Star
Sep 29 2023
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Biden and Trump visits to Michigan haven't slowed down UAW strike
The United Auto Workers is expanding its strike days after President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump visited Michigan to rally union support. An additional 7,000 workers joined the other UAW members who are striking against three major automakers, Ford, Stellantis, and General Motors. The workers from General Motors’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly and Ford’s Chicago Assembly
Washington Examiner
Oct 17 2023
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Casino workers' strike in Detroit reflects what could happen in Las Vegas if no agreement is reached
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — For the first time, casino workers in Detroit took to the picket line demanding a new contract. The strike there is similar to what could happen in Las Vegas in the future, as workers are negotiating with one of the same resort companies as the Las Vegas Culinary Union. "In the 24 years the casinos have been here," said Susan Gallagher, an employee at MotorCity Casino in
KTNV 13 Las Vegas