Tim Smith

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Volkswagen Workers Ratify First Union Contract with 96% ApprovalNew!!

Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga ratified their first UAW contract, securing 20% wage hikes, healthcare cuts, and job security, impacting Southern labor movements.

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BlueOval SK Workers Demand Ford Recognize Union and Negotiate Future

BlueOval SK workers in Elizabethtown demand Ford recognize their union after a successful NLRB ruling, impacting 1,600 jobs and taxpayer-backed promises.

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UAW CAP Conference Focuses on Political Vision and Worker Empowerment

The UAW's CAP Conference in D.C. unites 1,000 members to strengthen the working class with a focus on wages, healthcare, and political action.

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BlueOval SK Workers Push for Union Amid Kentucky NLRB Election Fight

BlueOval SK workers in Glendale, KY, push for unionization to secure safer working conditions, echoing Ford's historic labor battles. Voting is set for August 26-27.

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Infrastructure Investment
UAW criticizes Texas GOP for prioritizing wealthy over worker welfare

UAW's Tim Smith criticizes Texas GOP's Special Session for prioritizing redistricting and tax cuts for billionaires over vital infrastructure and worker needs.

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UAW urges NLRB to investigate Ford, BOSK for anti-union practices

UAW urges NLRB to probe Ford's anti-union tactics at BOSK in KY, as workers demand safer conditions, highlighting broader EV battery labor issues.

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Prevailing Wage
GM's $4 Billion Reinvestment Boosts Union Jobs in Tennessee's Spring Hill

GM's $4B U.S. plant reinvestment, including Spring Hill, TN, marks a shift towards union jobs in the South, boosted by UAW's advocacy for worker rights.

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Prevailing Wage
UAW members strike against Lockheed Martin over unfair labor practices

Over 900 UAW members strike at Lockheed Martin for fair wages amid record profits, highlighting broader labor tensions and corporate greed issues in the defense sector.

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Union News
UAW Local 1853 Ratifies First Contract with Ultium in Spring Hill, TN

Nearly 1,000 UAW members at Ultium in Spring Hill, TN, ratified their first contract, setting a precedent for EV battery plant workers' rights nationwide.

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Woodbridge Corp workers strike over wages, benefits, and seniority issues

On October 30, UAW Local 472 at Woodbridge Corp in Lithonia, GA, went on strike over unresolved issues of wages, benefits, and seniority, echoing wider UAW efforts.

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