Workers
UAW Workers Are Fighting For An Almost Forgotten American Dream
Around 13,000 UAW members went on strike against all of the Big Three automakers Friday, shutting down three plants in the Midwest. One of the first plants to go down is Ford Assembly in Wayne, Michigan, where Jalopnik spoke to strikers about their hopes for their historic collective action. The Ford Explorer Goes All-Electric, But Not […]
USPS Isn’t Paying 45,000 Rural Postal Workers This Week
Photo: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg (Getty Images) The United States Postal Service (USPS) has failed to pay over 45,000 rural postal workers due to a catastrophic payroll error. The National Rural Letter Carriers Association (NRLCA), the union representing rural workers, has negotiated a workaround for the Postal Service to provide salary advances via money order. The incident […]
United Auto Workers Union Votes To Authorize A Strike
Photo: Jeff Kowalsky/AFP (Getty Images) The American auto industry is on the verge of what could be the largest strike in 50 years. The Big Three and the UAW have been unable to ratify a new contract that meets the demands of all parties involved, prompting the union to vote on strike authorization ahead of […]