The National Labor Relations Board has certified the results of the election in which Volkswagen Chattanooga employees voted for representation by the United Auto Workers.

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Tell Congress to protect our right to organize and pass the PRO Act!. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-c…

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“The LMRDA plays a pivotal role in protecting the right of workers to join together in unions.“

⁦LaborLab⁩ is the only organization in the country dedicated to protecting worker rights under the LMRDA. laborlab.us/understanding-…

“The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed ready to make it harder for workers to get help when they think a company is trying to unfairly stop workers from unionizing.”

The only response to this kind of tyranny is to ORGANIZE! ORGANIZE! ORGANIZE! usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

“The Biden administration announced a rule Tuesday aimed at ensuring workers whose annual salaries are roughly $59,000 or less are compensated fairly when working overtime.” thehill.com/business/46160…

Safety first? Boeing picks contract fight with its fire fighters - thestand.org/2024/04/safety…

Workers at Lava Rubber in Eatontown, NJ have voted to form a union with UFCW Local 360, in spite of the company hiring a team of union-busting consultants!

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Workers organizing with the LaundryWorkersCenter secure the state's first workplace safety committee

A new rule from the Department of Labor gives workers the power to refuse tasks they deem unsafe

My latest for Documented Report for America
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'My biggest fear is ... the Supreme Court making it much harder for labor unions across the nation to follow in our footsteps”

How the Starbucks case at the Supreme Court could affect unions everywhere npr.org/2024/04/23/122…

“the NLRB is tasked with safeguarding workers' rights to form unions and collectively seek better working conditions. However, Congress did not give the labor agency the power to fine or otherwise penalize companies for violating those rights.” npr.org/2024/04/23/122…

Why does the Mayor of Hamilton county keep fighting the will of working families in Chattanooga?

“Hamilton County and Chattanooga mayors weigh in on Volkswagen UAW vote” - GermyahLocal3

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Scenes from AFA United MEC system-wide Let’s Get Loud Day of Action!

Last week, thousands of Flight Attendants at dozens of airports showed out on the picket line. #FlightAttendantsFightBack #PayUsOrCHAOS #ContractNow

Southern workers are standing up! Tune in to hear President Shawn Fain discuss the workers' fight at Volkswagen, Daimler, Mercedes, and beyond. Watch on UAW YouTube or on Facebook Live. Tues., 4/23 at 5 pm ET.
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#StandUpUAW

Fain: It's not a CEO that's going to save us. It's not a president that's going to save us. It's not me and it's not you. It's us. It's a united working class is how we're going to win!

'In spite of relentless lies and scare tactics from Governor Bill Lee and other pro-business politicians, workers refused to be swayed by yet another round of attempted election interference and sent a clear message that they want a voice on the job.' #StandUpUAW #1u

Shawn Fain, president of the UAW, just spoke to the victorious Tennessee VW workers:

'The talking heads and the pundits said to me repeatedly before we announced this campaign, you can't win in the South, and Southern workers aren't ready for it.'

Next up, Mercedes in Alabama.

🎉 Here’s the moment — Chattanooga erupts in cheers as the UNION YES vote rolls in, VW workers joining the UAW in a landslide…. (From Mike Elk)

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The mayor of Hamilton county right now.