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UAW President Shawn Fain on Why He Supports Tariffs

Shawn Fain, David Sirota Jacobin
In an interview, United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain argues that the era of “free-trade” deals like NAFTA has been a disaster for the US working class and that smart tariffs can help bring back good auto jobs.

Ten National Unions Call for Anti-Trump Resistance

Natascha Elena Uhlmann Labor Notes
Ten national unions and dozens of locals representing more than 3 million members have issued a joint statement demanding the release of immigrant workers recently snatched by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (You can add your name below)

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Setting the Pace in Auto: Thinking Bigger Than Tariffs

Andrew Elrod Labor Notes
For the 12 million workers in U.S. manufacturing, the question is whether it is possible, under this administration and in this moment of twenty-first-century capitalism, to create a pro-worker, pro-union trade policy.

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Organizing the Battery Belt

Amos Barshad Jacobin
In deep-red Hardin County, Kentucky, workers are trying to unionize a new electric vehicle battery plant. If Donald Trump scraps the IRA, it may cost thousands of his supporters safe, well-paying jobs.
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