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April 26, 2016

US unions plan attack on Donald Trump in attempt to derail presidential bid

Lauren Gambino and Jana Kasperkevic The Guardian

Concerned labor group leaders are organizing ad campaigns and phone banks as Trump’s populist message on trade and jobs draws in union voters. In the coming months, the AFL-CIO, which has not endorsed a candidate in the primary but has encouraged members to support the Democratic nominee, will launch digital attack ads against Trump and will ramp up its door-knocking campaign.

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April 23, 2016

Detroit Chassis in Avon Averts Strike by Accepting Temp Workers in Union

Olivera Perkins The Plain Dealer

Workers said they began speaking frequently among themselves about the low pay, no benefits and no chance at permanent employment. They decided to organize to get a union.

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April 16, 2016

UAW Applauds NLRB Decision, Urges Volkswagen To Respect Federal Government's Order

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A three-member NLRB panel denied Volkswagen’s request for the agency to review a December 2015 election in which skilled-trades employees in Chattanooga voted overwhelmingly to designate UAW Local 42 as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining.

January 28, 2016

BDS is Not Anti-Semitic - Solidarity with UAW Local 2865

Karen Ackerman Jewish Voice for Peace

UAW Local 2865 took a brave stand for BDS -- but their decision was undemocratically overturned by the UAW International Executive Board. Help us send a strong message - that Jews and allies around the world stand for BDS, and with Local 2865. BDS - a time-honored, non-violent form of political protest, supported by millions around the world. The labor movement stood in solidarity with the people of South Africa, Local 2865 has bravely stood with the people of Palestine.

January 2, 2016

UAW Nullifies Local BDS Vote

The BDS Caucus, UAW Local 2865 Labor for Palestine

UAW International Executive Board Upholds Integrity of UAW 2865's Membership Vote to Divest from Corporations Complicit in Oppression of Palestinians, Decides to Nullify Vote Anyway

December 26, 2015

How Kohler Employees' United Front Won New Contract and 'Livable Wages'

Steven Greenhouse The Guardian

Bathtub manufacturer's new contract retains two tiers, but workers and union say fight achieved vital goal of reducing pay gap.

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December 6, 2015

UAW Wins Historic Victory in U.S. South with Vote at VW Plant

BERNIE WOODALL Reuters

The United Auto Workers union won its first organizing vote at a foreign-owned auto assembly plant in the U.S. South on Friday, in a groundbreaking victory after decades of failed attempts.

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November 24, 2015

How Higher Wages for U.S. Autoworkers Could Help You Get a Raise, Too

Jordan Yadoo BloombergBusiness

While new labor contracts cover only 140,000 unionized employees at the Big Three carmakers, they could lift pay standards for the nearly 1 million people who work in the U.S. auto industry and may also spur wage gains through the broader labor market. The deals come after a decade without raises for senior workers and lower wages and benefits for new hires--which almost completely eliminated the wage premium autoworkers once enjoyed over the average American worker.

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October 17, 2015

Will Chrysler Workers Vote Contract Down a Second Time?

Dan DiMaggio Labor Notes

65 percent of UAW members at Chrysler voted no on the first deal, which they felt did not do enough to eliminate the two-tier system or protect jobs. This time around, the UAW International has hired PR firm BerlinRosen to sell the tentative agreement to members via social media. The UAW represents 40,000 workers at Chrysler.

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October 1, 2015

UAW confirms members rejected proposed FCA contract

Brent Snavely Detroit Free Press

Many UAW members said they voted against the proposed contract because of fear of plant closures and because it failed to provide entry-level workers with a full path to the $28-per-hour average wage that workers hired before 2007 make..

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