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Ford Rouge worker dies on the assembly line

An autoworker died after suffering a medical emergency after waiting a half hour for medical help at the Ford Rouge complex outside Detroit.

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Unionization vote at Volkswagen in Chattanooga, Tennessee hailed by Democrats and corporate media

While the large vote to unionize demonstrates the militancy of workers it will only be a matter of time before workers realize they are in a fight not only against corporate management but the UAW apparatus.

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Unionization vote underway at Chattanooga, Tennessee Volkswagen plant

After losing previous votes in 2014 and 2019, the UAW has embraced the support of the Biden administration, which is seeking to mobilize US unions behind the war drive.

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Royal Mail's planned cuts to mail service part of global offensive against postal and logistics workers

As one of the most globalised sections of the working class, postal and logistics workers have tremendous power. But this can only be realised by breaking the grip of the pro-company trade unions enforcing the dictates of the market.

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950 lose jobs as Cleveland-Cliffs closes mill in Weirton, West Virginia

The company placed blame on the US International Trade Commission (ITC) for failing to impose trade war measures against its foreign rivals.

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What does the UAW 2023 financial report reveal?

Belying claims of “reform,” the UAW expanded its bloated apparatus in 2023 while maintaining its lavish spending, even as membership declined.

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Boston University graduate students strike over pay, healthcare, housing and other benefits

Members of the Boston University Graduate Workers Union (BUGWU) went on strike March 25, demanding a new contract guaranteeing pay increases, more health and dental care coverage, plus other benefits such as childcare, affordable housing, workload limits and aid for international graduate students.

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Ford extends Oakville, Ontario assembly plant EV retooling layoffs into 2027

Ford announced on Thursday that it will delay the resumption of production at its Oakville, Ontario, assembly plant after planned retooling for electric vehicle production from 2025 until 2027, adding two years to an expected six-to-eight-month shutdown and layoff for thousands of workers in the Greater Toronto Area.

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ONLINE PUBLIC MEETING SUNDAY: The rank-and-file counteroffensive against building closures at UPS

The unprecedented plan laid out last month to close 200 facilities is the next stage in an offensive against jobs at UPS and requires an urgent response.

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Kokomo, Indiana Stellantis workers discuss conditions after UAW betrayal of 2023 contract fight

Stellantis workers discussed current conditions, the UAW betrayal and the fight by the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees to unite workers across borders against job cuts.

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