Less than two days before the expiration of a Thursday strike deadline set by the International Association of Machinists (IAM), the union announced a “new” contract identical to the one that members rejected by 60 percent two weeks ago.
The unions would no have hope of passing the deal in a free, democratically-run vote. This is why they have no intention of conducting one. This underscores the need for the rank-and-file to organize themselves to take control over the entire process.
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