Shawn Fain, the United Auto Workers president, reaffirms general strike on 1 May 2028, saying ‘members need to come together’
    • maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
      16·
      10 months ago

      The UAW negotiated a shared April 30, 2028 expiration date for all three contracts with the big 3 automakers. I think the idea is to campaign for other unions to also negotiate for their contract expiration dates to fall on the same day.

    • Bernie_Sandals@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      There’s not as many unionized workers in the US as you would want for a general walk out strike. The last time I checked, our workforce was about 10% unionized, which just won’t affect the economy enough to get Medicare for All or a 25$ minimum wage like he wants.

    • Bernie_Sandals@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      You should listen to Fain speak some time. He may not be the most eloquent, but he’s certainly the radical union leader we need.

  • minibyteEnglish
    2·
    10 months ago

    . . . and has been encouraging other labor unions to schedule contracts to expire on this day to maximize the participation from workers across different industries.

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