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Marcus Sep 29, 2023

Today's reminder:

"only a tiny minority of capitalism-poisoned freaks oppose the #UAW"

Veirling | #MMIWG #LandBack Sep 28, 2023

Republicans and corporate media continue to eat face on the UAW strike. The wedge this time? "Workers want to build EVs, but can't because of the strike. And the union is opposed to EVs! [sound of a baby crying]". It's always something ridiculous, isn't it? The UAW fully supports building EVs. The lies get dumber and dumberer. And, of course, infamous union buster Musk is involved.
#UAW #UAWOnStrike #RepublicanLies #MSM

https://soundcloud.com/citationsneeded/news-brief-gop-corporate-media-attempt-to-manufacture-conflict-between-autoworkers-and-climate

News Brief: GOP, Corporate Media Attempt to Manufacture Conflict Between Autoworkers and Climate

In this public News Brief, we break down recent attempts by Politico, Axios, New York Times and faux populist Republicans to pit autoworkers against climate mandates. Our guest is Sydney Ghazarian.

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Hayley Brown Sep 27, 2023

Sharing this piece I co-authored with my @ceprdc colleague Sylvia Allegretto on where the focus should be with respect to
#UAWOnStrike. We need to be paying attention to what the #strike means for the #workers involved, and how their fight speaks to the core issues of #worker #power and #economic #inequality.

https://cepr.net/off-the-mark-media-coverage-aside-uaw-strike-shows-the-time-is-now-for-workers-to-unite

#labor #union #unions #UAW #media

John Sep 26, 2023

https://labornotes.org/2023/09/scabs-deployed-gm-parts-distribution-centers

#GM hires #temps for $14 to try to keep plants running

In #2019, #picketers able to prevent #scabs from entering for a while, until company called in #police. After 2019 #strike, workers spent months fixing #QualityControl issues. “We were fixing parts over six months because they f***ed up everything they touched.”

#union #unions #strikes #UAWOnStrike #UAW #capitalism #StrikeBreaking #UnionBusting #Exploitation #ClassWar

Scabs Deployed at GM Parts Distribution Centers

Auto workers at the Big 3 expanded their strike last Friday to a key vulnerability: parts distribution centers that supply dealerships with everything from water pumps to brake drums and spark plugs to replacement bumpers. On Tuesday morning, General Motors began bringing in temps hired for $14 an hour to attempt to keep some of the parts and accessories flowing. Parts distribution centers ship after-sales spare parts and accessories to car dealerships on a just-in-time basis.

Labor Notes

NPEU (IFPTE Local 70)Sep 18, 2023

The @nonprofitunion stands in solidarity with our union siblings at #UAW. Through #StandUpUAW and #StrikeOnBCBS, #UAWOnStrike is fighting for a future where #labor is rewarded instead of exploited. This is a fight for every #worker , and together we are powerful. #UnionStrong #1u

John Sep 15, 2023

https://labornotes.org/2023/09/auto-workers-strike-plants-all-three-big-3

#UAW members expect campaign of terror from #management; #Teamsters to refuse to deliver vehicles

#UAWOnStrike #strike #strikes #Solidarity #union #unions #UnionStrong #SympathyStrike #capitalism #exploitation #ClassWar #ClassWarfare

Auto Workers Strike Plants at All Three of the Big 3

Tick, tock. At midnight the clock ran out, and auto workers massed on picket lines. The first-ever simultaneous strike at the Big 3 automakers—General Motors, Ford, Stellantis—started September 15 with 13,000 workers walking out of three assembly plants in Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri. There are 146,000 Auto Workers (UAW) members at the Big 3. The UAW is calling its strategy the “stand-up strike,” a nod to the Flint sit-down strike of 1936-1937 that helped establish the union.

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OH DevilStrip Fox

🏳️‍⚧️Sep 15, 2023

All of the big 3 companies have not reached an agreement and put out statements saying they're "disappointed", trying to lead us to believe that they've put forth a fair deal.

A targeted strike by the United Auto Workers has begun, including Ford Michigan assembly plant in Wayne, the Stellantis owned Jeep plant in Toledo Ohio, and the GM plant in Wentzville Missouri. The strike plan starts with calling upon only 3 plants to strike and will increase the amount of strikes if bargaining isn't going well.

https://uaw.org/stand-strike-begins-big-three/

There will also be a solidarity rally with UAW president Shawn Fain and US Senator Bernie Sanders tonight in Detroit. #UAW #UAWStrike #UAWOnStrike #Union #Strike #Solidarity #Ford #FordMotorCo #Michigan #WayneMichigan #Stellantis #Jeep #Ohio #Toledo #GM #GeneralMotors #GeneralMotorsCo #Missouri #StLouis #WentzvilleMissouri #Cars #Detroit #ShawnFain #BernieSanders

RE: https://odd.town/notes/9jlkgnfpnn1xyudw

The Stand Up Strike Begins at the Big Three | UAW

UAW family and allies — A few minutes ago, thousands of UAW members at Ford, GM, and Stellantis walked out, marking the beginning of the Stand Up Strike. UAW members at GM Wentzville Assembly, Local 2250 in Region 4 are ON STRIKE. UAW members at Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex, Local 12 in Region 2B are ON STRIKE. UAW members at Ford Michigan Assembly Plant – Final Assembly and Paint, Local

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Veirling | #MMIWG #LandBack Sep 15, 2023

The fediverse is shouting about it. The strike is on! Looks like there'll be a ramp up based on how negotiations go. This morning begins with 13,000 workers on strike with the possibility of workers from more sectors joining later. Could become largest strike in US history.
#UAW #UAWOnStrike #Solidarity #ShutItDown

https://www.npr.org/2023/09/15/1199673197/uaw-strike-big-3-automakers