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Six smiling workers carrying "UAW On Strike" picket signs raise their fists in the air outside a GM CCA facility. The workers are a mix of Black and white, men and women. Some of the picket signs are wrapped in plastic bags, and one worker carries an open umbrella.

Scabs Deployed at GM Parts Distribution Centers

Sep 25 / Luis Feliz Leon
Auto workers march with signs that say “Stellantis Bargining in bad faith” One man is carrying a four-year old child.

Auto Workers Strike Spreads to 38 Parts Depots

Sep 22 / Luis Feliz Leon, Lisa Xu

Mexican Auto Parts Workers Face Blacklist After Union Campaign

Sep 21 / Charlie Saperstein and Dan DiMaggio
A uniformed UPS delivery driver, wearing a UPS-branded cowboy hat, lifts large packages onto a rolling cart in front of his delivery truck. More large packages are visible through the truck's open door.

To Beat the Heat, 'We Can't Rely on Management. We Have to Keep Each Other Safe'

Sep 20 / Alexandra Bradbury
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

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A group of workers march in Detroit holding signs that say "UAW Stand Up: Fair Pay and COLA Now."

VIDEO: Stand with the UAW: Record Profits Means Record Contracts

Sep 26 / Labor Notes staff
Workers outside a big plant approach a car with leaflets.

First Tire Workers to Organize in 40 Years Win First Contract

Sep 26 / Finley Williams
Workers in red shirts picket outside. Many of the picket signs are white with UAW logo, Local 412, and the words "Stellantis Bargaining in Bad Faith."

Viewpoint: With No Reform Caucus, Auto Workers Would Not Be on Strike

Sep 26 / Jane Slaughter
Workers in red shirts chant. Most are Black women. Many fists in air, one blowing whistle, one speaking into bullhorn. Printed signs say "UAW Stand Up, COLA and Fair Pay Now"

Ford and GM Agree to End At Least One Tier, Stellantis Still Holding Out

Sep 25 / Jane Slaughter

En México, trabajadores automotrices enfrentan lista negra después de campaña sindical

Sep 25 / Charlie Saperstein y Daniel DiMaggio
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

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