Ocal 163 News Today

While many workers recognized that the agreement negotiated by the UAW was merely a repackaged version of the contract they previously rejected, workers had no confidence that the union could be pressured to fight for them.

”Highlights of the new 6-year agreement released by the UAW show there are no significant improvements over the last deal over the contract workers rejected by a 4-1 margin May 10.

Once again the UAW is trying to rush through a vote on a tentative agreement without providing workers with full details or the time necessary to study and discuss.

The revelation of Curry’s position on the board underscores the corrupt financial interests behind the UAW’s adamant efforts to block a strike at Detroit Diesel.

These endless delays, which help only management not workers, must be brought to an end. Detroit Diesel workers should demand that UAW Local 163 immediately set a strike deadline for no later than May 24.

The UAW has disabled commenting on social media posts and attempted to threaten and intimidate reporters distributing the <em>Autoworker Newsletter</em> outside of the plant.

The vote is a powerful statement of unity and part of a growing rebellion against the UAW aimed at overturning decades of concessions and winning substantial raises in the face of record inflation.

Workers at Detroit Diesel are scheduled to hold a contract ratification vote next Tuesday after the UAW announced an 11thhour settlement, blocking a strike by workers against the maker of commercial truck engines.