“What I’ve realized is that the union officials are paid to keep us in line”
On eve of contract vote, veteran Volvo Trucks worker warns about UAW ballot-stuffing, calls for united fight against sellout deal
The opposition among striking Volvo Trucks workers in Virginia is continuing to grow against the tentative agreement the United Auto Workers union is seeking to push through in a rushed ratification vote on Friday. Nearly 3,000 workers have been on strike for a month to fight for substantial wage and benefit improvements and to overturn more than a decade of givebacks handed to the multinational company by the UAW.