What Would Walter Do? (What would Walter Reuther do in 2015?)
Solidarity Magazine December 7, 2015 What Would Walter Do? (What would Walter Reuther do in 2015?) “Who knows? It’s impossible to speak for the dead,” laughs Nelson Lichtenstein. Of course the question is absurd. After all, what would Walter Reuther Read More …
2015 UAW talks unleashed frustration despite gains
Detroit Free Press November 28, 2015 2015 UAW talks unleashed frustration despite gains Talks revealed changing culture of union membership and influence of social media It was one of the longest rounds of UAW negotiations in recent memory with Detroit Three workers old Read More …
A holiday boost for UAW workers
The Detroit News November 24, 2015 A holiday boost for UAW workers An estimated 142,000 American autoworkers, including 60,000 in Michigan, will receive retroactive pay and $3,000-$10,000 signing bonuses before Christmas, following contract ratifications between Detroit’s Big Three and the Read More …
UAW Accused of ‘Economic Blackmail’ and Scare Tactics in GM Ratification Vote: Accept it or else…
WorkPlaceReport.com November 3, 2015 UAW Accused of ‘Economic Blackmail’ and Scare Tactics in GM Ratification Vote: Accept it or else… With its newly-negotiated contract with General Motors being voted on this week, following the once-rejected Fiat-Chrysler contract last months, the Read More …
Great Depression: 170,000 incredible images now online
CNN Money October 30, 2015 Great Depression: 170,000 incredible images now online In the 1930s, the U.S. government sent photographers to all the states to capture America “at her most vulnerable.” President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s team wanted a record of Read More …
Howes: Big Three’s labor bill ain’t what it used to be
The Detroit News October 20, 2015 Howes: Big Three’s labor bill ain’t what it used to be As union members prepare to vote this week on the United Auto Workers’ second tentative agreement with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, an influential Read More …
New UAW-FCA deal gives Tier 2 workers path to top pay (IN 8 YEARS!)
New UAW-FCA deal gives Tier 2 workers path to top pay (IN 8 YEARS!) By Alisa Priddle and Greg Gardner, Detroit Free Press October 9, 2015 Fiat Chrysler entry-level workers could reach a new wage of $29 an hour over eight Read More …
A reply to redbaiting by the general counsel of the Detroit AFL-CIO
World Socialist Website October 8, 2015 A reply to redbaiting by the general counsel of the Detroit AFL-CIO In recent weeks, the World Socialist Web Site’s Autoworker Newsletter has gathered a wide following among autoworkers across the United States. By Read More …
How Marchionne could forfeit his big win on Tier 2
Automotive News October 7, 2015 How Marchionne could forfeit his big win on Tier 2 A UAW strike of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles could force CEO Sergio Marchionne to give back a hard-earned labor trophy he was already polishing for his Read More …
The long, strange trip of an Apollo space program artifact back to Tibbs Avenue
IndyStar September 24, 2015 The long, strange trip of an Apollo space program artifact back to Indy Contacts: Will Higgins: http://www.indystar.com/staff/6579/will-higgins/ Michelle Pemberton: http://www.indystar.com/staff/7049/michelle-pemberton/ What’s the deal with the boots? Michelle Pemberton The tanks may have helped facilitate “one giant leap for Read More …