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The Class Struggle of the Auto Workers
By David Sole The author worked for 17 years at the (now closed) GM Fleetwood Plant and later served as president of UAW Local 2334. Every auto worker in the United States for the past […]
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Detroit Labor Day Parade Reconvenes
By Fighting Words Staff After a three year hiatus, the Detroit Labor Day Parade took place in Corktown on Monday, September 4. Thousands of members and leaders of organized labor unions participated in the gathering. […]
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Detroit Commemorates 60th Anniversary of Walk to Freedom
By Fighting Words Staff On Saturday, June 24, 2023, the local NAACP chapter in Detroit sponsored a march down Woodward Avenue to mark the 60th anniversary of the historic civil rights action. That demonstration, which […]
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Detroit May Day 2023 Rally & March Focused on Labor, Immigration and Antiracism
By Fighting Words Staff Clark Park on the southwest side of Detroit was the scene of the annual International Workers’ Day commemoration. There was an opening rally with speakers from numerous organizations and unions operating […]
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Jobs and the District Detroit Tax Capture Ripoff
By Mike Shane The Detroit City Council recently approved $748 million in tax breaks for two billionaires for a $1.5 billion development project in District Detroit, an area that includes a portion of downtown Detroit. […]
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Detroit Housing Activists Picket Eviction Court
By Fighting Words Staff Just one week after a home defense for Taura Brown, on April 11, a coalition of housing organizations picketed outside the 36th District Court in downtown Detroit. The court serves as […]
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Detroit Activists Battle Bailiffs in Defense of the Tiny Home of Taura Brown
By Abayomi Azikiwe WXYZ news report on the home defense can be found at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9FIbRWO-ms Taura Brown, a dialysis patient fighting eviction from the Tiny Homes on the west side of […]
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Detroit Remains Mired in Poverty as City Council Approves $800 Million Tax Giveaway to the Rich
By Abayomi Azikiwe In an 8-1 vote, the Detroit City Council signed off on awarding two billionaires a tax incentive valued at $800 million despite broad independent opposition to the scheme. Known as “District Detroit”, […]
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Housing Demonstration Held in Defense of Free Speech
By Fighting Words Staff On Friday, February 17, 2023, a coalition of housing advocacy organizations gathered on the southwest side of Detroit to denounce the failure of the City administration to guarantee access and availability […]
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Free Speech under attack by landlords
By Mike Shane As in many cities across the U.S., the residents of Detroit face a deepening crisis in obtaining access to equitable housing that is affordable, healthy, safe and in good repair. Affordable housing […]