Today in 2009 General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The filing made the automaker the largest U.S. industrial company to enter bankruptcy protection. It went on to recover thanks to massive help from the UAW and the federal government.
• Social Security Fairness Act signed into law • AHow Trump could disable the NLRB • Striking down the Nippon Steel deal • Ski patrollers claim victory, end strike • SEIU rejoins AFL-CIO after splitting off 20 years ago • Teamsters: Costco walks away from bargaining table • The fight over robots threatening American jobs • 4 ways to strengthen US industries with unions in 2025 • IAM members at IKEA Perryville vote to continue strike • Union election scheduled for 4,000 Amazon workers at NC warehouse • Health Care is UPS’ $20 billion lifeline to offset shipping slowdown
General Membership Meetings Members in attendance at the May meetings voted to suspend membership meetings for June, July, and August.
