Shawn Fain
UAW could return to the picket line in battle against auto giant Stellantis

By delaying the reopening of the Belvidere assembly plant, Stellantis has failed to comply with a contract that was the result of a historic strike by auto workers last year

Trade unions find their place in global peace efforts at ManiFiesta 2024

At ManiFiesta 2024, trade unions played a central role, linking workplace struggles with broader discussions on global disarmament and peacebuilding

Shawn Fain on class struggle, union wins, and the road ahead for UAW

In a conversation with PTB General Secretary Peter Mertens, UAW President Shawn Fain addresses the challenges of organizing the working class and the fight for workers’ rights

ManiFiesta 2024 brings new energy to activists and movements around Europe and the world

A new edition of ManiFiesta, the fest of solidarity, brought discussions on building true solidarity with Palestine and the changing role of trade unions in society

ManiFiesta brings a weekend of solidarity and activism to Belgium

ManiFiesta, the fest of solidarity, is set to draw thousands to Ostend, Belgium, for a weekend of debates and cultural events aimed at strengthening international solidarity

Tennessee auto workers make history by voting yes to unionize

The recent UAW elections in Chattanooga made history after workers voted to unionize despite opposition from political establishment

Palestinian trade unions call on US labor to take concrete action against Israel’s genocide

In a statement, the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions called on US trade unionists to intensify their actions to put an end to the US-backed genocide in Gaza

US union leaders call on labor to join movement for a ceasefire

At a Washington, DC press conference labeled “Unions for ceasefire now,” union leaders joined Congressmembers in calling on labor to take action

Unions in the US are breaking their silence on Palestine

Last week, the UAW became the largest union in the United States to call for a ceasefire, joining with other progressive unions

Autoworkers brought car manufacturers to their knees and won big

UAW workers end their “Stand Up Strike” after reaching historic agreements with three largest automobile manufacturers in the US

57,000 US auto workers win tentative agreement with Ford

Historic tentative agreement has workers standing to win more in raises than they’ve received in that past 22 years

“The workers are the liberators,” declares UAW President, sending 7,000 more out on strike

United Auto Workers are expanding their strike to put additional pressure on General Motors and Ford, playing the three largest automakers against each other