UAW Becomes Largest US Union to Back Gaza Cease-Fire

United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain addresses striking autoworkers at a General Motors Service Parts Operations plant in Belleville, Michigan on September 26, 2023.  (Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) “From opposing fascism in WWII to mobilizing against apartheid South Africa and the Contra war, the UAW has consistently stood… Continue reading

‘He Serves the Billionaire Class’: UAW President Says He Won’t Meet With Trump

United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain addresses striking autoworkers at a General Motors Service Parts Operations plant in Belleville, Michigan on September 26, 2023.  (Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) “All you have to do is look at his track record,” said United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain. “His track… Continue reading

In Historic First, Biden Walks Picket Line With Striking UAW Workers

President Joe Biden addresses striking members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union at a picket line outside a General Motors Service Parts Operations plant in Belleville, Michigan on September 26, 2023.  (Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) “You deserve what you’ve earned, and you’ve earned a hell of a… Continue reading

Biden to ‘Join the Picket Line and Stand in Solidarity’ With Striking Autoworkers

Then-Democratic presidential nominee and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the parking lot outside the United Auto Workers Region 1 offices in Warren, Michigan on September 9, 2020.  (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) “This is unprecedented: a sitting president showing up on the picket lines with workers,” said… Continue reading

Sanders Sends Message to Big Three CEOs: ‘Time for You to End Your Greed’

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks at a United Auto Workers rally on September 15, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.  (Photo: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) “The CEOs of General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis and their major stockholders on Wall Street have got to understand: they cannot have it all,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders…. Continue reading