It's not surprising that the first union contract at an all-EV company would come in the old Lordstown plant, home of one of the most important strikes of the 1970s..
As the South changes, the parts that change the most become easier to organize. That's especially true in Virginia. The last time Democrats in the commonwealth had the trifecta, they.
I don't listen to podcasts, ever. Terrible way for me to process information. I can read so much faster + engage in my lifelong project to listen to as much.
On June 5, 1944, white workers at an airplane plant outside of Cincinnati went on strike over Black workers being promoted. Happening a mere day before the U.S. invaded France.
On June 3, 1824, the Pawtucket, Rhode Island factory strike, one of the first strikes in American history, ended. This is a great entry point into the difficulties of labor.
On June 2, 1984, about 500 workers at the Marval turkey processing plant in Harrisonburg, Virginia went on strike. This was a relatively small strike and it did not succeed,.
One thing about the new UAW leadership under Shawn Fain is a lot more democracy and openness in the union. For years and years, the Labor Notes people saw UAW.
It's worth being upset about the United Auto Workers' failure to win in the Alabama Mercedes plant. But it is also worth noting that organized labor has won a number.
