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The event ws a major effort to promote the union apparatus which functions as a central pillar of class rule.

The Labor Notes conference explodes, with growing ranks of unionists, new organizers taking on goliaths like Amazon and Starbucks, and veterans invigorated by reform victories.

Union workers at Audi's Mexico unit initiated a strike, demanding a substantial wage increase after negotiations with the automaker reached an impasse, signaling growing labor unrest in the industry.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Union workers at Audi's Mexico unit went on strike on Wednesday after failing to reach an agreement with the carmaker for a new contract, the company's union leader said, with the company saying the two sides are far apart on a wage increase. Approximately 1,000 workers protested outside the Audi plant in the central state of Puebla, shouting, "We are workers, not beggars." Audi said the union declined its offer for a 6.5% salary raise and asked for a 15.5% increase.

Union workers at carmaker Audi's Mexico unit launched a strike on Wednesday after failing to reach an agreement with the company over a new collective contract, the company's union leader told...