The UAW’s 70-year-old culture cannot be changed in one election. Cultural change needs sustained attention and commitment; without it, we will return to a one-party union controlled by just a handful of leaders.
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Even though the plant and its workforce will cease to exist in 60 days, Ford may be obligated to bargain with the union over the closure.
About 560 Starbucks locations have voted for union representation since the first vote to unionize four years ago, according to the union Starbucks Workers United.
In order to jointly formulate language and recommendations, the UAW is calling for the convening of a tri-national labor council of unions in strategic sectors.
I think it’s possible to be an optimist about the labor movement and not be rose-colored glasses about it.
While Michigan has seen an uptick of union organizing petitions, new challenges and political strain are on the horizon, including budget cuts, unfair labor practices and new anti-labor laws.
UAW president Shawn Fain, speaking at a Center for Working-Class Politics and Jacobin event, emphasized the need for a political program that addresses workers’ most basic issues — and how a broad strike in 2028 could put them front and center.
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