auto workers
Today in labor history: Lansing general strike
June 6, 2014On June 6, 1937. more than 12,000 members of the United Auto Workers, their families and supporters living in Lansing, Michigan, shut down the city.
Read moreUAW: Volkswagen setback will not deter union organizing
February 17, 2014The nation's labor leaders say that America's workers and their unions will not be deterred by the setback at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Read moreToday in labor history: May 13 a busy day !
May 14, 2013On May 13, over the years, mine workers unionize, dock workers strike, auto workers face give-backs, cab drivers go out.
Read moreBrazil’s Lula hails Mississippi Nissan workers (video)
February 8, 2013Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, popularly known as Lula, issued a stirring call for international worker solidarity, speaking at a UAW conference.
Read moreDanny Glover speaks out for Nissan workers in Mississippi
November 28, 2012Workers at the Nissan Plant in Mississippi are still fighting for the same rights Nissan workers in Japan have received for many years.
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