[thread] trade unions, labor movement
[2/x] https://mastodon.social/@persagen/113618429999197635

Labour movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_movement
* 2 wings: trade/labor union movement; political labor movement

Trade union: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_union
* trade/labor union: org. of workers intent on maintaining/improving conditions of employment

Precarity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precarity
* precarious existence, lacking predictability, job security, material/psychological welfare

#unions #LaborMovement #WorkersRights #precarity #socialism

Addendum 2

After month-long strike Canadian union grocery workers ratify contract that improves wages, enhances benefits, sets major precedent for sector
https://jacobin.com/2023/09/metro-grocery-store-unifor-strike-part-time-work-wages

* Unifor announced 3,700 members of Local 414 ratified new contract
* ending a month-long strike at 27 Metro grocery stores in Greater Toronto Area

#Canada #Unifor #MetroInc #TradeUnion #grocers #unions #corporations #CorporateGreed #DefundCorporations #inflation #FoodSecurity #profiteering #WorkersRights

Addendum 4

Strike at Chevron reinvigoratee union movement
https://www.economist.com/business/2023/09/07/a-strike-at-chevron-shows-a-reinvigorated-union-movement

* rising public support for unions: 67% approval rate, U.S.
* strikes proliferating: 16 big ones in U.S. 1st 7 months 2023; up f. 11 same period 2022, most since 2005
* Hollywood writers/actors in months-long standoff with studios ...
* workers at 2 Chevron plants producing LNG in Australia may halt work
* the 2 Australian plants together made $7 billion net profit 2022

#Chevron #TradeUnions #unions #unions

Addendum 5

NBC Nightly News Spreads Anti-Union Propaganda
Coverage of pot. United Auto Workers strike checks off every anti-labor trope
https://jacobin.com/2023/09/anti-union-propaganda-media-nbc-strike-uaw-consumerism

United Auto Workers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Auto_Workers
NBCUniversal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBCUniversal
* division of Comcast: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comcast
Brian L. Roberts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_L._Roberts

#NBCnews #propaganda #TradeUnions #UAW #RightToStrike #WorkersRights #capitalism #corporations #DefundCorporations #DefundBillionaires #neoliberalism #Comcast

Addendum 5 cont'd

Automakers Hand Billions To Shareholders While Stiffing Workers
Big Three car companies authorized $5 billion in stock buybacks
https://www.levernews.com/automakers-hand-billions-to-shareholders-while-stiffing-workers/

* in past 12 mo. Big Three automakers - General Motors, Ford, Stellantis - auth. $5 billion in stock buybacks
* gives billions of dollars to shareholders that could have gone to autoworkers

Big Three: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Three_(automobile_manufacturers)

#UAW #TradeUnions #capitalism #corporations #CorporateGreed #DefundCorporations #DefundBillionaires

Addendum 5 cont'd 2/

[2023-09-13] Big Three Autoworkers Getting Ready to Strike As Negotiations Come Down to Wire
United Auto Workers’ contract w. the Big Three automakers expires tomorrow at midnight
If no agreement is reached, UAW ready to strike to recoup concessions made over past 2 decades, end tiers, & boost wages
https://jacobin.com/2023/09/big-three-auto-industry-strike-deadline-uaw-wages-tiers

#UAW #TradeUnions #capitalism #corporations #CorporateGreed #DefundCorporations #DefundBillionaires

Addendum 6

UAW on Strike: In Historic Move, Auto Workers Target All Big Three Automakers at Once
https://www.democracynow.org/2023/9/15/uaw_strike_big_three_automakers

* 1st time in history, United Auto Workers launched simultaneous strike against Big Three U.S. automakers: Ford; General Motors; Stellantis (parent company of Chrysler)
* UAW President Shawn Fein (https://uaw.org/executive-board-2-2/uaw-president-shawn-fain/) announced targeted strikes at 3 facilities

#UAW #TradeUnions #capitalism #corporations #CorporateGreed #DefundCorporations #DefundBillionaires #ShawnFein

A6 cont'd

United Auto Workers Strike Has Begun
https://jacobin.com/2023/09/united-auto-workers-strike-shawn-fain-big-three-automakers/

* UAW launched historic strike, 2023-09-15
* workers at 3 plants across Big Three walking out
* UAW leader Shawn Fain declaring an "all-out strike is possible"
* 1st time UAW has struck all three major automakers simultaneously

#UAW #TradeUnions #capitalism #corporations #CorporateGreed #DefundCorporations #DefundBillionaires #ShawnFein

A6 cont'd 2/
See aldo A5 cont'd

Big Three Autoworkers Striking Against Concessions While Shareholders Reap Bonanza
https://jacobin.com/2023/09/united-auto-workers-uaw-strike-big-three-automakers-stock-buyback-shareholders/

* 2023-09-15 UAW launched landmark strike vs. Big Three automakers for inadequate pay, job security
* m/w automakers auth. $5 billion stock buybacks

U.S. auto strike expected to affect Canada in deeply integrated industry
https://www.ctvnews.ca/autos/u-s-auto-strike-expected-to-affect-canada-in-deeply-integrated-industry-1.6563010

#UAW #TradeUnions #capitalism #corporations #CorporateGreed #DefundCorporations #DefundBillionaires #ShawnFein

A6 cont'd 3/

UAW Members Are Striking Against Corporate Power. Americans Overwhelmingly Back Them
https://jacobin.com/2023/09/uaw-members-strike-corporate-power-union-public-opinion-backing-autoworkers

* United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain said “We fight for the good of the entire working class”
* Americans believe him. In massive numbers, they tell pollsters they back UAW over Big Three auto companies

#UAW #TradeUnions #capitalism #corporations #CorporateGreed #DefundCorporations #DefundBillionaires #ShawnFein

A6 cont'd 4

UAW President Shawn Fain: “It Is Long Past Time to Stand Up for the Working Class”
https://jacobin.com/2023/09/shawn-fain-speech-uaw-stand-up-strike-working-class-unions-uaw/

* speech to United Auto Workers members, Shawn Fain laid into the Big Three
* explained the UAW's new “stand-up strike"

* [Oy! 🤨 ] invoked Bible to declare their battle a righteous fight for justice 🤦‍♀️

#UAW #TradeUnions #capitalism #corporations #CorporateGreed #DefundCorporations #DefundBillionaires #ShawnFein #populism

@persagen Quote: Autoworkers are not the problem. Corporate greed is the problem. I’ll add, “Capitalism is the problem; CEO made $17M last year”. Case closed…⚡️🤔

@Huntn00 @persagen
Presuming a 40-hour week, that's over $8100/hr. Feels like a lot to me...