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Calling out the Southern Exploiters

By Erik Loomis

In General

On April 24, 2024

Shawn Fain smacks back at these southern politicians and employers whining about the UAW organizing campaign. Will it shock you that he has no time for their bullshit? At Mercedes, rank-and-file workers, not UAW officials, have taken the lead in organizing the plant. “Workers at...

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UAW Strike Continues

By Erik Loomis

On October 21, 2023

The United Auto Workers have shown zero signs of breaking in their strike that now has reached over a month. UAW president Shawn Fein sees the companies continuing to concede.

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UAW Wins on the EV Question

By Erik Loomis

On October 10, 2023

Blogging has been light because I have had people in town for most of the last three weeks. Meanwhile, there's a lot of news on the labor front that has.

Talkin’ Labor

By Erik Loomis

In General

On September 30, 2023

I haven't posted a lot in the last week or so because I've been exceptionally busy, even for me. One reason is doing a ton of media stuff around the strikes going on, both UAW and the Hollywood strikes. There's a couple of links below...

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On the Auto Strike

By Erik Loomis

On September 19, 2023

I was on NPR today talking a little bit about the auto strike. Here's the transcript: Labor historians see the deployment of this new strategy as a reflection of newfound.

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The GM Strike Rolls On

By Erik Loomis

On September 19, 2019

The UAW's strike against General Motors continues with no end in sight. This has made me briefly relevant, so here are a few thoughts. First, something that has nothing to.