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Rising Worker Militancy Sparks Union Organizing Efforts

The United Auto Workers (UAW) has reached tentative agreements with the Big Three automakers, marking a significant shift in labor bargaining. The agreements include substantial wage increases, the elimination of wage tiers, the right to strike over plant closures, and the inclusion of electric vehicle workers in the union's contracts. While not all demands were met, the UAW's contract campaign and the Stand-Up Strike have inspired worker militancy and a renewed focus on class struggle. The agreements also signal a potential shift in the union's role in shaping the economy, with the reopening of a closed auto plant and the expiration of contracts on May 1st, symbolizing the international workers' holiday.

2 years ago•Source: In These Times

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The US labor movement is experiencing a surge in activity, with unions like the UAW and Teamsters preparing to negotiate their largest contracts and vowing to strike if necessary. Both unions are also prioritizing new organizing in workplaces where a lack of unions not only means low wages for those workers but also poses an existential threat for their unionized counterparts. However, new organizing in the almost entirely nonunion private sector faces the obstacle of retaliatory firings and employers’ refusal to bargain. Additionally, conservatives are engaged in a campaign that uses bigotry to accelerate the decimation of public sector unions.

via Jacobin magazine

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