BlackPress USA - OP-ED: 8 minutes and 46 seconds
MAY WE NEVER WITNESS THIS AGAIN
By Ray Curry, Secretary-Treasurer, UAW
Over the past weeks across the nation, united demonstrations have made the message clear: People have had enough of the ongoing struggle for equality and equity, of the battle against systemic injus...
Juneteenth Memorial
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
As trade unionists and as Americans, we were outraged and heartsick at the horror of George Floyd’s death on May 25. It was yet another tragedy in a long and sorrowful history of the divisiveness of racism in this nation. Since that day in co...
UAW President Rory L. Gamble Juneteenth Memorial
Today, we take time to honor the memory of our lost brother, George Floyd. We will sit still, we will put down our tools and silence our phones for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. A full eight minutes and 46 seconds -- the agonizing amount of time that Mr. Floyd lay on the pa...
Courage Against COVID-19: Members Face Down a Deadly Virus
Everyone has a role to play in the battle against COVID-19. Whether they are an academic researcher looking for a drug to fight the deadly virus, an autoworker making a quick pivot to manufacture ventilators and masks or shields, a maintenance worker disinfecting the pl...
Harvard student workers vote to ratify first union contract One-year agreement includes victories on discrimination protections, healthcare, and childcare
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Student workers at Harvard University made history today, voting in favor of ratifying their first union contract. The one-year contract agreement with the university will improve pay and benefits for over 4,000 student workers, and guarantee health and...