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United Auto Workers
September 15, 2023
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Timothy Noah
Can the UAW Transform America Again?
By thinking big, Shawn Fain is summoning memories of Walter Reuther and the autoworkers’ union’s finest hour.
February 17, 2020
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Andrew Schwartz
A Wildcat Strike Grows out of a Housing Crisis
In Santa Cruz, an unauthorized graduate student strike threatens to spill into its second week, with no clear resolution in sight.
September 18, 2019
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Nick Martin
GM Workers Strike to Get Back What the Recession Stole
Eleven years ago, the UAW threw General Motors a lifeline. Now, workers wonder if they can trust the union and the company to honor their sacrifice.
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