From his spot in the picket line, John Thomas paused to take in his employer’s large space in his family’s history and his psyche. “When I was a small kid,” he said, “my dad worked here, starting in 1976. I remember being a kid and wanting to work here. Now, I don’t even want my kids to come here.” A member of
“The companies everywhere are making billions. They’re reinvesting in automation, not people,” one worker said. “We’re here to fight for our kids, for our future.”