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International News

A Message of Gratitude from Palestinian Unions to Members of the UAW

July 3, 2026 fwstaff
It is with great gratitude and honor that we, at the Palestine General Federation Trade Unions in Gaza, received the news that the delegates to the historic 39th Constitutional Convention of the United Auto Workers […]
Domestic News

UAW Divests from Israel Bonds

July 3, 2026 fwstaff
By Navruz Baum, UAW Local 2325 After UAWD members forced the amendment onto the Constitutional Convention agenda, UAW delegates voted to divest the union’s reported $400,000 in Israel bonds, marking a victory for decades of […]
People rally and march during the “ICE Out” general strike and day of protest on Jan. 23, 2026, in Minneapolis
Domestic News

Referendum to authorize a General Strike: UAW Local 12

April 19, 2026 fwstaff
  Whereas the UAW was supported by 75% of the American Public during the 2023 Stand Up Strike and the UAW needs to keep that support for future contract fights….and…. Whereas millions of Americans have […]
Auto workers battle the Big 3 auto companies across the U.S.
Domestic News

Capitalist Politics and the Auto Workers’ Strike

October 5, 2023 fwstaff
By David Sole The rush to Detroit by President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump just two weeks into the United Auto Workers strike exposes deep problems in the political arena of the capitalist […]
Detroit UAW strike solidarity rally, Fri. Sept. 15, 2023
Domestic News

Detroit UAW March in Solidarity with “Stand Up Strike”

September 17, 2023 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff On Fri. September 15, 2023, thousands of UAW members and their supporters marched through downtown Detroit outside the Annual International Auto Show in solidarity with the recently called strike against Stellantis, […]
UAW picket day 1
Domestic News

The Class Struggle of the Auto Workers

September 16, 2023 fwstaff
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 […]
UAW President Shawn Fain
Domestic News

New UAW President Holds Off Endorsing Biden Until Workers Get Decent Pay in EV transition

May 16, 2023 fwstaff
By Chris Fry On May 3, newly elected United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain posted a letter to the union’s 400,000 members that the union will not give its usual endorsement to President Biden, […]