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Nine workers (most of them Black, a mix of women and men) pose in red T-shirts and blue work overalls, apparently inside the plant. Their pose evinces camaraderie and confidence. One man in the front has a particularly dynamic pose with a lunge, crossed arms, and a big smile.

Work Overtime During a Strike? Auto Workers Say ‘Eight and Skate’

Sep 18 / Keith Brower Brown, Jane Slaughter
Workers hold signs at night--they are backlit by traffic and street lights but one sign is legible, saying ‘everyone tier one.’

‘No Justice, No Jeeps!’ Scenes from the Auto Workers Strike

Sep 15 / Keith Brower Brown, Luis Feliz Leon, Jane Slaughter
A group of smiling workers leave through factory turnstiles, walking towards the camera.

Auto Workers Strike Plants at All Three of the Big 3

Sep 15 / Luis Feliz Leon, Jane Slaughter
An excited group of six, mostly African American, hold up fists and blue UAW contract campaign signs.

When Auto Workers Stand Up, Here's How to Stand with Them

Sep 13 / Keith Brower Brown
A group of five auto workers pose in their union hall with blue signs that say "End Tiers," "Every Auto Job a Good Job," and "United for a Strong Contract."

‘The Cost of Doing Nothing Is Much Higher’: Big Three Auto Workers Prepare to Strike

Sep 12 / Luis Feliz Leon
A group of 30 red-shirted autoworkers stand around a banner and hold contract campaign signs.

Big 3 Focus on Auto Parts Centers in Strike Prep

Sep 11 / Lisa Xu

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A man and a woman in suits stand holding a binder together in front of a screen that has Ford and Unifor logos projected on it.

Viewpoint: Auto Bargaining in Canada—Stuck in the Past?

Sep 21 / Tony Leah
several people are jammed together as part of a march with blue signs with gold lettering, saying “Proud VA Worker Serving Veterans, #SaveMyVA”

VA Firings Reversed, So Trump Makes Grievance Settlement a Campaign Issue

Sep 18 / Steve Early, Suzanne Gordon
An autoworker tightens bolts on a car chassis above his head.

Don’t Do the Boss Any Favors

Sep 13 / Joe DeManuelle-Hall
A group of autoworkers stand around outside looking at the camera--the closest is a blonde woman with a red shirt that says “UAW Back in the Fight.”

So Ready to Strike

Sep 12 / E. Steele
A group of workers in red, blue, or grey shirts hold signs saying “United for a Strong Contract,” and “COLA and Fair Pay Now”

Fight for Safety, Own the Shop Floor

Sep 8 / Keith Brower Brown
A crowd surrounds a large festive purple piggy-bank piñata suspended above them. It is labeled NYU and is in school colors, purple and gold.

Lessons from Lively Picket Lines

Aug 29 / Luis Feliz Leon, Alexandra Bradbury

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