With a contract days away from expiring, United Steelworkers Local 105 will vote Thursday, May 12 on whether or not to strike against manufacturing company Arconic.
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Ten thousand John Deere workers in Iowa, Illinois, and Kansas launched an open-ended strike October 14. The strike came after workers overwhelmingly voted down a first tentative agreement negotiated by the Auto Workers (UAW). Among the over 90 percent of members voting, 90 percent voted no. Members’ frustrations ranged from inadequate wage increases to an end to the pension
Patrick Stock, president of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 105, wasn’t going to let anyone stop him from supporting the United Auto Workers’ strike against Deere & Co.When a court issued an injunction limiting the number of picketers at a Deere facility in Davenport, Iowa, Stock gathered about 30 m.
Union contracts provide decent wages and benefits along with safe working conditions, retirement security and a means for workers to stand up for themselves.