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Labor Day Black History: Honoring A. Philip Randolph and Black labor unions

The first Monday of September marks the end of summer every year in the US. It’s also the day workers’ rights advocates pushed to...

How organized labor shames its traitors − the story of the ‘scab’

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain wears a shirt reading ‘Trump is a Scab’ at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19, 2024. Andrew...

Has the 2023 WGA strike advanced Black writers in 2024?

Bianca Sams, TV Writer and WGA Committee of Black Writers Co-Chair (Courtesy Photo) by Keith L. Underwood, Los Angeles Sentinel Contributing Writer  At the time of...

2023’s historic Hollywood and UAW strikes aren’t labor’s whole story – the total number of Americans walking off the job remained relatively low

SAG-AFTRA captain Mary M. Flynn rallies fellow striking actors on a picket line outside Netflix studios in November 2023. AP Photo/Chris Pizzello by Judith Stepan-Norris, University...

Next on the United Auto Workers’ to-do list: Adding more members who currently work at nonunion factories to its ranks

  Will Tesla’s workers be the next to approve a UAW contract? AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez Marick Masters, Wayne State University and Raymond Gibney Jr., Penn State Having...

Ford Motor Co. and UAW reach historic tentative agreement

Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union have arrived at a tentative agreement, a deal both entities have described as historic...

Why the UAW union’s tough bargaining strategy is working

by Marick Masters, Wayne State University The United Auto Workers union isn’t backing down as it bargains for more compensation and better benefits in its...

General Motors Co. prepares for prolonged strike, secures $6 billion line of credit

General Motors Co. (GM) is establishing a $6 billion credit line to boost liquidity. The move comes as GM is potentially preparing for a...

United Auto Workers Union and Mack Trucks reach tentative agreement amidst industry strikes

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has reached a key tentative contract agreement with Mack Trucks, impacting approximately 4,000 workers across Pennsylvania, Maryland, and...

Taylor Swift and the end of the Hollywood writers strike – a tale of two media narratives

by Aarushi Bhandari, Davidson College This fall, I’ve been starting my sociology classes by asking my students to share some uplifting news they’ve come across. On...

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