This month marks two years since the United Auto Workersā (UAW) āstand-up strike.ā We made history as a union with that fight.…
Transcript Transcript originally from Jacobin available here Thereās a lot of uncertainty about what this moment holds for the working class. Weāre…
In a conversation with PTB General Secretary Peter Mertens, UAW President Shawn Fain addresses the challenges of organizing the working class and…
Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers, didnāt mince words in his speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Wearing a…
On Thursday, March 14, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders introduced a Senate bill that would mandate a standard thirty-two-hour workweek with no loss in pay.…
United Auto Workers leader Shawn Fain wasnāt wearing a suit when he addressed the graduates of the Harvard Trade Union program at…
This past summer and fall, unions leveraged their power to win better contracts for US workers across industries. Now, an increasing number of unions are leveraging…
Good evening, everyone. Tonight, weāre going to cover a lot of ground. Weāre going to review where weāre at in Big Three…
Challenger Shawn Fain is set to win aĀ historic runoff election for the presidency of the United Auto Workers (UAW), likely defeating incumbent…
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