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The contract Unifor negotiated with Ford was ratified by a majority of members but rejected by skilled trade workers.

What does he actually think about unions? Just look at his record.

Experts on unions and the industry said the U.A.W. strike could accelerate a wave of worker actions, or stifle labor’s recent momentum.

From the Canadian federal workers strike to actors and writers in Hollywood to port workers in B.C. — not to mention broadcasters at TV Ontario, city workers in Saint John, N.B., and employees at Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries — it's no wonder this has been dubbed the "summer of strikes".

Profits, cost of new cars, and executive bonuses are all on the rise—labor is ready for theirs.

In an earlier discussion of the recent Teamster-UPS Agreement, I decried the generally uncritical cheerleading of the agreement and cited Barry Eidlin as

“The crisis in the labor movement is not primarily about union density but about the nature of unions today.”

Members of the Teamsters just voted to ratify a new contract at UPS. The union made big gains – but in opting not to strike over demands beyond wages, the Teamsters may have passed up a transformative opportunity for the labor movement.

Worker organizing at UPS reaped significant concessions from the company. Now, they'll need to decide whether or not to ratify the contract.

Lobby argues Ottawa must take steps to ensure such a disruption never happens again