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The UAW’s Shawn Fain on Union Growth and Union Power

Shawn Fain Jacobin
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain: “Make no mistake: the billionaire class is not going to give up power willingly. They are on an endless pursuit of profit, no matter the cost.”

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Trump’s War on Wind

Kari Thompson Labor Notes
Tens of Thousands of Jobs Destroyed, Unions Say

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The Plot To Break Working People

David McCall USW International President Medium.com
“It’s unity. It’s solidarity. It’s strength in each other,” Powell said. “You’re going to see the unions fighting. We stand for what’s right.”

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2025 Oregon AFL-CIO Convention Report

Don McIntosh Northwest Labor Press
In troubling times like these working people and the labor movement remain a necessary check on this vision of profits over people. At the 2025 Oregon AFL-CIO Convention we got serious about building an unstoppable working class movement for change.

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How To Defend Members From Politicized Firings

Bill Barry Labor Notes
Today’s firings present a new challenge for union stewards because each case becomes public, playing out on social media and on the national stage. Nonetheless, the same principles hold. Here are some basic steps a steward should take.

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The UAW Has a Vision for Green Industrial Policy in California

Paul Prescod Jacobin
A recent report from UAW Region 6 outlines a bold vision for how to expand clean energy industries in California using union labor. It’s an example of how unions can get serious about industrial policy and assert themselves in the “abundance” debate.
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