A profile of Volvo Group: What the striking New River Valley workers are up against
A profile of Volvo Group: What the striking New River Valley workers are up against Nearly 3,000 workers in Dublin, Virginia, are entering the second week of their strike against Volvo Trucks North America. The strike began June 7 after the workers rejected by 90 percent a second pro-company contract backed by the United Auto Workers union. In the first week, it became ever more apparent that workers confront a two-front war. On the one hand, the corporation cut off health care benefits to workers and their families, attempted to continue production with strikebreakers protected by Virginia ...