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Sep 15 2023
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Workers Walk Out At Three Major Auto Factories After Biden Predicted Strike Wouldn’t Happen
The United Auto Workers announced a strike against Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, as the union demands higher wages and “economic and social justice.” Around 13,000 auto workers stopped working as picketing began outside a Ford factory in Wayne, Michigan; a GM assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri; and a Stellantis Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio. The strike comes after weeks of
The Daily WireOct 12 2023
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UAW breaks from pattern, adds surprise Ford truck strike target
The United Auto Workers shook up their strike strategy and went after Ford’s largest, most profitable plant in a late Wednesday walkout. At 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 8,700 UAW members walked off the job at Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville. The union said this unannounced move came after “Ford refused to make further movement in bargaining.” In response, Ford released a statement calling the
MLive.comSep 15 2023
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New Student Organization Opposes WVU Program Cuts
Later today the West Virginia University Board of Governors will vote on proposed cuts to programs at the university’s Morgantown campus. Campus opposition to the cuts – including a student walkout and demonstrations at university meetings – has been led by the recently formed West Virginia United Student Union. Reporter Chris Schulz sat down with two of the union’s founding members, Matthew
West Virginia Public BroadcastingOct 13 2023
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UAW president changes strike strategy, calls for solidarity from community
WAYNE, Mich. (WXYZ) — The United Auto Worker's strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers is now in week five. Today, UAW president Shawn Fain announced he's changing his strike strategy. He also called for solidarity from the community. Fain said the union would be taking a more aggressive and unpredictable approach and not waiting until Friday to announce strike expansions. "They thought
ABC 7 WXYZSep 15 2023
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Autoworkers begin historic strike against Detroit's Big 3: The Morning Rundown, Sept. 15, 2023
A historic strike begins as autoworkers and Detroit’s three big car companies fail to come to an agreement. And NASA releases its findings after a yearlong study into UFOs. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Autoworkers go on strike against Detroit’s Big 3 For the first time ever, the United Auto Workers union has launched a strike against Detroit’
Straight Arrow NewsSep 13 2023
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UAW Threatens Historic All Detroit Automaker Strike
If the UAW and the Detroit Three automakers cannot reach a contract settlement by midnight eastern time Thursday, for the first time in history the union will strike all three but not at every location simultaneously in a move aimed at inflicting maximum and continuous pressure on the companies, union president Shawn Fain told members Wednesday night in a Facebook Live webcast. Calling it a
ForbesSep 16 2023
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Autoworkers strike brings EV issues to fore
The United Auto Workers (UAW) strike is bringing disputes over electric vehicles (EVs) into the spotlight, testing the Biden administration’s balancing act between two key Democratic constituencies. The Democratic party has often had to walk a tightrope to address supporters who rank climate change as a top concern while also reassuring union members in the automotive and energy industries.
The HillOct 13 2023
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UAW ramps up pressure on Ford, shifts strategy to strikes with little notice
The United Auto Workers is shifting gears in its month-long fight to win pay increases and improved benefits from Detroit’s Big 3 automakers. UAW President Shawn Fain told 50,000 viewers on Facebook Live Friday that the union isn’t waiting until Fridays anymore to announce new targets for its so-called “Stand Up Strike” designed to keep the automakers guessing. “The companies started to wait
The Dallas Morning NewsSep 14 2023
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UAW strikes against all Big Three automakers for first time in history
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said Sept. 14 the union will go on strike at all three major automakers unless there is some breakthrough in talks. (Video: Reuters) The United Auto Workers union launched a historic strike on Friday against all three of Detroit’s biggest automakers after its contracts expired, with the first picket lines at a Ford plant in Wayne, Mich., a General
Washington PostOct 10 2023
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Supreme Court To Hear Racial Gerrymandering Dispute From GOP Rep. Nancy Mace’s District
The Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday that could impact the 2024 congressional race in Republican South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace’s district. A three-judge panel sided in January with plaintiffs who challenged South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District map, including the NAACP and American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), finding that it had been racially gerrymandered. In their appeal to
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