Two years after the UAW strike
Former President Biden walked a picket line with the UAW two years ago on September 26…
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InfluenceWatch Podcast #288: UAW on Strike
The United Auto Workers union has called rolling strikes against the Detroit Three automakers—Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler) since mid-September. The labor action, and other strikes including the…
What You Need to Know About the UAW Strike
Last night, the United Auto Workers (UAW) called strikes at production facilities of the Detroit Three automakers Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler). Whether the strike will actually be…
UAW Fails at Volkswagen, Again
In one sense, it is the same old story: The United Auto Workers, seeking a foothold in the “transplant” car manufacturing industry that has established itself in the mostly…
UAW Caught Using Non-Union Labor on Perk for Ex-Boss
It hasn’t been a good few months for one-time United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams (2017 salary and expenses: $181,046). In June, Williams stepped aside from his position…
UAW Sets its Sights on Tesla
Business isn’t good for the United Auto Workers (UAW). The automobile factory workers’ union failed to unionize Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2014, and the effort to unionize Nissan factory…
Corruption Dogs UAW Leadership
Read Dr. Steven J. Allen’s op-ed on the UAW – the biggest threat to auto workers – in Labor Watch. In a story that will no doubt rock the…
The Auto Industry Bailout: How the Shrinking UAW Buys Influence
(Labor Watch, July 2010 PDF here) While the United Auto Workers has lost half its members, the union retains its political influence and…
UAW Wants An Auto Industry Bailout to Save Itself
Ron Gettelfinger, head of the United Auto Workers, is demanding a bailout for his union. The $25 billion he wants the federal government to give the Big Three automakers…
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Ramparts was a frequently controversial and influential radical-left American news journal produced until 1975.