Today in 1945 The United Auto Workers Union strikes 92 General Motors plants in 50 cities to back up worker demands for a 30-percent raise. An estimated 200,000 workers are out.
• A great week for American Labor • The momentum is on labor’s side right now • Actors threaten to strike alongside writers • The dream of one big union • Is Scabby the Rat at the tail end of his relevancy? • NLRB files complaint against NCAA, Pac-12, USC • Why child labor in America is skyrocketing • Meet the writers strike’s secret weapon: Hollywood Teamster boss Lindsay Dougherty
