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After Two Weeks Holding the Line, UAW Members at GE Aerospace Secure Strong Tentative Agreement Addressing All Core Issues
After an intense, two-week strike, UAW Local 647 members at GE Aerospace have secured a strong tentative agreement with the company.
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UAW Announces Results of Special Election in Region 1A
Delegates at a special regional convention elected UAW Local 600 1st Vice President Mark DePaoli to serve as the next Regional Director of UAW Region 1A.
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KMWU and UAW Joint Statement: We Stand United Against All Attacks Restricting the Rights of Workers
The Korean Metal Workers’ Union (KMWU) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) strongly condemn the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) mass arrest and detention of 475 workers at the Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solutions construction site in Georgia.
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UAW Issues Statement Condemning Dangerous Working Conditions and Immigration Raid at Hyundai
The UAW condemns Hyundai’s disgraceful record on worker safety. For years, Hyundai—including its joint ventures and the suppliers that work in its plants—cut corners on industry-standard safety precautions, refused to respect workers’ right to a union, and relied on the exploitation of immigrant labor to build its factories and supply chains. We’ve recently seen the […]
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Falsehoods and Inconsistencies: UAW Files Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against GE Aerospace for Failing to Bargain in Good Faith
The UAW has filed unfair labor practice charges alleging that GE Aerospace has bargained in bad faith, due to inconsistencies and false statements about bargaining.
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History of Labor Day!
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Labor Day is always observed on the first Monday in September.
In the late 1800s, at the height of the Industrial Revolution in the United States, the average American worked 12-hour days and seven-day weeks in order to eke out a basic living. Despite restrictions in some states, children as young as 5 or 6 toiled in mills, factories and mines across the country, earning a fraction of their adult counterparts’ wages.
Many of these events turned violent during this period, including the infamous Haymarket Riot of 1886, in which several Chicago policemen and workers were killed.
On September 5, 1882, 10,000 workers took unpaid time off to march from City Hall to Union Square in New York City, holding the first Labor Day parade in U.S. history.
The idea of a “workingmen’s holiday,” celebrated on the first Monday in September, caught on in other industrial centers across the country, and many states passed legislation recognizing it.