Inequality isn’t solely measured in money or workers struggling to make ends meet while the rich get richer. It’s just as pernicious in how bosses view workers with disdain, rather than skilled people responsible for the company's prosperity.
Workers at a Corning solar manufacturing plant in Michigan voted September 1 to join the Steelworkers (USW). The vote was a close 560-512, following an intense anti-union campaign by the company.
A novel national security agreement between US Steel and the Trump administration complicates labor relations for the company and competitor Cleveland-Cliffs as they race to negotiate new contracts with the United Steelworkers.
The uber-wealthy who use people and throw them away will never understand the bond among union members, who earn every penny they put in their pockets. Having struggled, they gladly sacrifice to help others get ahead.
“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.”
Until yesterday, U.S. steelworkers hadn’t experienced an attack as sweeping as that of 1892.
Questions linger about unions' united front in the wake of Teamsters President Sean O'Brien's appearance at the Republican National Convention last week.
“Virtually everything we do is determined by politics. It’s just so important, from the smallest thing in your life to the biggest. Union people need to understand how powerful their vote is—how important their vote is.”
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